Dust analysis lab

TIME: 2015-06-01  SOURCE: PRINT

Dust analysis lab mainly focuses on Asian dust and its associated physical, chemical and optical characteristics, sources, formation, special distribution of acidic aerosol. Through the observation and simulation of the past and current environment, the unique mainland dust evolution process has been studied. Meanwhile, the lab also develops the technologies on dust pollution control, trace and management to provide scientific supports for the mitigation of dust storm and urban air pollution.

 

Research direction:

1.        the physical and chemical characteristics, transportation and its environmental effects

2.        the monitoring and mitigation of urban dust pollution

 

Services:

1.        analyzing the physical characteristics of dust particles including: the diameter, morphology and the composition

2.        analyzing the chemical characteristics of the dust pollutants, including the elements, ions, carbon and the organics contained in   

 

Research projects:

1.        National project on the fundamental research work on Asian dust and its pollution

2.        Projects from local government on dust pollution prevention and its mitigation

3.        Dust investigation and monitoring projects in industries  

 

Academic achievement:

1.        Cao, J.J., Shen, Z.X., Chow, J.C., et al. 2009. Seasonal variations and sources of PM10 mass and chemical composition of aerosol in Hangzhou, China. Particuology, 7, 161–168. 

2.        Cao, JJ, Tie, XX, Walter, FD, et al.2013. On the potential high acid deposition in northeastern China. Journal of Geophysical Research, 118, 4834–4846. 

3.        Cao J.J., Chow J.C., Watson J.G., et al. 2008. Size-differentiated Source Profiles for Fugitive Dust in the Chinese Loess Plateau. Atmospheric Environment, 42, 2261-2275. 

4.        Shen, Z.X., Cao, J.J., Arimoto R., et al. 2009. Ionic composition of TSP and PM2.5 during dust storms and air pollution episodes at Xi'an, China. Atmospheric Environment, 43, 2911-2918. 

5.        Shen, Z.X., Caquineau, S., Cao, J.J., et al. 2009. Mineralogical characteristics of soil dust from source regions in northern China. Particuology, 7, 507–512. 

6.        Wang, G.H., Zhou, B.H., Cheng, C.L., et al. 2013. Impact of Gobi desert dust on aerosol chemistry of Xi'an, inland China during spring 2009: differences in composition and size distribution between the urban ground surface and the mountain atmosphere. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 13, 2, 819-835 

7.        Wu, F., Chow, J.C., Cao, J.J., et al.Size-differentiated chemical characteristics of Asian paleo-dust: records from aeolian deposition on Chinese Loess Plateau. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 2011, 61, 2, 180-189. 

8.        WuF., Zhang, DZ., Cao, JJ, et al. 2012. Soil-derived sulfate in atmospheric dust particles at Taklimakan desert. Geophysical Research Letters, L24803, doi:10.1029/2012GL054406. 

9.        Wu, F., Zhang, D.Z., Cao, J.J., et al. 2014. Background-like nitrate in desert air. Atmospheric Environment, 84, 39-43. 

10.    Zhang, N.N., Cao, J.J., Ho, K.F., et al. 2012. Chemical characterization of aerosol collected at Mt. Yulong in wintertime on the southeastern Tibetan Plateau. Atmospheric Research, 2012, 107, 76–85. 

11.    Zhang, R., Cao, J.J., Tang, Y.R., et al. 2014. Elemental profiles and signatures of fugitive dusts from Chinese deserts, Science of the Total Environment, 472, 1121-1129. 

12.    Zhao, ZZ, Cao, JJ, Shen, ZX, et al.Aerosol particles at a high-altitude site on the Southeast TibetanPlateau, China: Implications for pollution transportfrom South Asia. Journal of Geophysical Research   2013, 118: 11360-11375