Effects of Acid Deposition on Urushi Lacquer in East Asia

Urushi (Japanese lacquer) plates were exposed to indoor air in 7 cities in East Asia from summer 1995 through winter 1997. The plates, collected every 3 months, were optically observed by using a gloss meter, a digital microscope and a microscopic infrared spectrophotometer for evaluation of a seasonal impact by acidic air pollutants. The gloss losses were high on the urushi surface in autumn, when fog frequently appeared. Numerous fine spots were observed in 0.2–0.3 mm in diameter on the surfaces of the plates exposed at Chongqing, China, Taejon, Korea and Nara, Japan, where dense fog occurred. The spots were dark and opaque at Chongqing, where heavy air pollution was observed. A dark and opaque core was observed in each semitransparent spot at Taejon and Nara, while no spots were observed at Kyoto and Ishikawa, where fog often appeared but air pollution was at a low level. Carbonyl group, identified by microscopic infrared spectrometry, was found in the spots on the urushi surfaces. The carbonyl group may be formed by oxidation of a side-chain in urushiol (a major component of urushi sap, alkyl phenol). Urushi lacquer may be damaged by high concentration of sulfate anion, included in acid fog.     

Acidic Precipitation and Large-Scale Transport of Air Pollutants Observed in Korea

Acid rain at a rural site in Chongwon (KHN), central Korea has been under observation since 1990. To substantiate the 10-year observations, rain samples from six other sites were also collected and analyzed. Results show that acid rain occurred frequently at all sites. At KHN, seasonal and annual variability of pH values had a 10-year VWM value of 4.67 and an arithmetic mean value of 5.09. In general, a high value of pH occurred during springtime when the occurrence of yellow sand (dust) was prevalent in East Asia; during summer, heavy rain usually contained neutral pH values. During other seasons, the degree of acidic precipitation usually coincided with certain air flows. Most frequently, air flows and cyclones coming from south and central China often resulted in precipitation with low pH values observed in Korea. Using daily satellite observations from 1996, we have also been monitoring the long-range and large-scale transport of air pollutants (LSTAP) over East Asia. Many samples of LSTAP were obtained when they were crossing the Yellow Sea and moving over the Korean Peninsula and to SW Japan. The width of the Yellow Sea is ca. 350～700 km and air pollutants take 1～2 days to cross it. Cases of acid rain in Korea clearly correlate wth the LSTAP from source regions in China.     

Fog Water Chemistry at Mt. Oyama and its Dominant Factors

We have observed acid fog in Mt. Oyama since 1988. Fog events occur frequently in Mt. Oyama; 47% of the time the mountain top is covered with fog. The pH of fog is lower than that of rain collected at the fog sampling station by about 1 unit and the lowest pH was 1.95. We have also collected gas and aerosol components at the station and observed fog events by a video camera from the mountain base, where there is an air pollution monitoring station. The air quality at the fog sampling station was affected by not only the air quality at the base but also the wind direction, valley or mountain wind. It is ascertained by using back trajectory analyses that polluted air masses are transported to the base from the Kanto plains or other big urban areas, Osaka and Nagoya. When the base is polluted, the relative humidity increases, and the valley wind blows, acid fog is formed at the mountainside. In the acid fog, nitrate ion is the most abundant anion. Nitrate ion concentration correlates well with hydrogen ion concentration. The annual mean total ion concentration has not changed much since 1988, but the concentration ratio of nitrate ion to sulfate ion has increased in recent years. The nitric acid gas concentration in the station is comparable to that in urban areas, while other gas concentrations are much lower.     

基于静态与动态空间面板模型分析城镇化对雾霾的影响

该研究以中国30省区为研究对象,首先考察了雾霾污染的空间效应。全局Moran’s I指数为0.3875,中国雾霾污染存在着空间集聚。Moran’s I指数散点图显示中国雾霾污染存在着正的空间自相关,绝大部分省区位于高-高集聚和低-低集聚。然后,基于雾霾污染的空间效应,建立静态与动态空间面板计量经济学模型,实证考察了城镇化、能源强度、交通压力等对雾霾污染的影响。城镇化与雾霾污染之间存在环境库兹涅茨曲线;交通压力每上升一个百分点,将使雾霾污染上升0.2075个百分点。从效应的分解来看,该地区以及全局城镇化与雾霾污染之间存在环境库兹涅茨曲线。人均GDP的间接效应、总效应显著为负,该地区人均收入的上升可以使相邻地区的雾霾污染下降,并且会减少全局雾霾污染。能源强度下降会减轻本地区雾霾污染程度,但会导致相邻地区雾霾污染上升。能源消费结构直接效应为正,间接效应与总效应显著为正,煤炭消费比例的下降不但会减少本地区雾霾污染,也会显著抑制相邻地区的雾霾污染,进而减少全局雾霾污染。交通压力的直接效应显著为正,但间接效应显著为负,交通压力的上升会明显加重本地区雾霾污染程度,然而相邻地区交通压力上升会抑制本地区雾霾污染。动态空间杜宾面板计量模型中被解释变量滞后一期系数高达0.6114,且通过了1%水平下的显著性检验,中国雾霾污染存在时空依赖。动态空间面板计量模型比静态更为合适,估计结果更为准确,遗漏因素对雾霾污染的影响也很重要。     

猪舍夏季降温技术应用研究现状

叙述了国内外猪舍夏季降温技术研究与应用的现状及存在的问题，喷淋、湿垫—风机降温系统、细雾蒸发降温系统一般被应用于降低猪舍内的高温。对于夏季降温技术研究应继续完善已有的降温方法在猪舍的应用，同时要开展针对我国气候特点及猪舍建筑实际的夏季降温方式，特别是南方炎热地区开放型猪舍的降温技术措施的研究。     

湖北省倒春寒发生程度评估模型

选取湖北省9个代表站历史倒春寒灾害序列资料,分析1951-2010年倒春寒过程中最大降温幅度、最低日平均气温、持续天数变化的特征,结合主成分分析法构建倒春寒评估模型,探讨湖北省倒春寒发生影响程度。结果表明：60a来,湖北3月倒春寒发生频次总体呈下降趋势,4月倒春寒频次以20世纪60、70年代最多,80、90年代明显下降,而2000-2010年又有所增加;倒春寒发生过程中,平均最大降温幅度的年代际间变化不大,但3月最大降温幅度大于4月;3、4月倒春寒过程最低日平均气温按年代比较显示,在2000-2010年有所降低,但不明显;1951-2010年,倒春寒持续天数平均为4.1d,呈不显著的下降趋势。运用评估模型对2010年4月12-15日的倒春寒过程评估表明,9个代表站中5站为中度倒春寒,4站为轻度倒春寒。     

Small Scale Heterogeneity of Soil Chemical Properties: Effects on Spring Water Chemistry

Previous soil and spring water analyses in small catchments revealed low pH values in the spring water during high discharge events. This paper analyses the potential which small scale heterogeneity of soil acidity may have to explain decreasing spring water pH as a result of high discharge. Soil aggregates were collected from a C‐horizon of a Spodosol in the Fichtelgebirge. Exchangeable cations and soil solution were examined on both samples from the surfaces and the cores of aggregates which were obtained by a mechanical separation procedure. The Reuss‐Johnson soil chemical equilibrium model was used to predict soil and spring water pH values as a function of acidic input and soil air CO₂ concentration in equilibrium with both aggregate fractions. Ranges of acidic input from 160—570 μeq L⁻¹ and soil air CO₂ concentrations from 0.1 to 3 Vol. % were considered. The model predicted spring water pH values from 5.0 to 5.3 for the acidic aggregate surface samples (base saturation = 12.5%) and from 6.8 to 7.2 for the aggregate core samples (base saturation = 32.1%). The results suggest that small scale acidity gradients may expand the range of predictable spring water pH values. However, very low pH values (<5) still need additional explanation.     

粤西北连州市近20年霜特征分析

利用1991—2010年广东省连州市的气象资料对该地区出现的霜进行分析,最后得出：（1）该地区霜日数前10年霜呈现逐年减少的趋势,后10年呈现逐年增加的趋势;（2）该地区的霜主要集中在12月和1月,初霜一般出现在秋末或春初;（3）该地区的霜多为受强冷空气南下影响或连续中等强度冷空气影响后出现的,出现霜时呈现地面气压多处于降压阶段、多为静风或微风、相对湿度和水汽压低等特征。     

Influence of alkaline particulates on the chemistry of fog water at Delhi,North India

Chemical analysis of fog water collected by impaction in a pre-cooled chamber in Delhi has shown high concentrations of major ions. The dominant ions measured were Na⁺, K⁺, Ca⁺², and Mg⁺². The concentrations of acidic ions, SO₄ ^?2 and NO₃ ^?, were low. The pH values in the fog water were highly alkaline and varied from 6.4 to 7.6. The high concentrations of soil-oriented components, especially Ca⁺², were more than sufficient to neutralize the small acidity in the fog water and were responsible for maintaining high alkaline pH. The pH values of fog water did not attain the low values in India (Delhi), as found in other polluted environments of Europe and the northeast United States.     

Effects of soil chemistry on the response of potted Sitka spruce to acid mist in open-top chambers

Bare rooted Sitka spruce seedlings were grown in an agricultural loam, acid brown forest and a peaty forest soil in open-top chambers. Visible injury (brown lesions and necrosis) was observed after 3 weeks of treatment with pH 2.5 mist applied 4 times a week in all 3 soil types. The overall N dose, equivalent to 25 kg N ha^?1, stimulated seedling growth in the two acid forest soils but not in the base rich agricultural soil. In this soil the effect of the additional N on the available N pool was much smaller than on the more acid soils. Frost hardiness was reduced on all 3 soils. There was no relationship between hardiness (LT₅₀) and N availability, foliar N or foliar S concentrations. The reduction in frost hardiness and the amount of visible injury was greatest on the most acid soil, where soil pH was significantly reduced by acid treatment. Significant effects of soil chemistry on seedling performance were also observed in the absence of acid treatment. These results suggest that results of acid mist effects studies based on plants grown in compost provide an ‘incomplete’ potentially misleading picture of acid mist effects on trees.     

Pattern and cause of acidic deposition in the Chongqing region,Sichuan Province,China

The Chongqing region located in Sichuan Province of China, comprises a large city, many small towns and rural areas. The region relies heavily on high-sulfur coal for energy production. Atmospheric pollution by sulfur oxides and other compounds from coal burning has become a major issue. Acid rain is observed throughout the region; volume weighted average pH is about 4.30. Average total S deposition for the region is estimated to be about 8 g S m^?2 yr^?1. In this paper we report concentrations of major ions in rain, fog, dew and clouds, of SO₂ in air and of airborne particles as well as dustfall. The emissions and interactions between important chemical species in air and water droplets are discussed.     

江苏省冬小麦春霜冻害发生规律及其气候风险区划

根据江苏省1980-2009年常规气象台站资料和冬小麦生育期观测数据,提出冬小麦春霜冻的致灾指标,同时运用正交经验函数EOF分析和Morlet小波分析方法探讨江苏省冬小麦春霜冻害的时空分布规律,构建冬小麦春霜冻的灾害风险指数,并用该指数分析江苏省冬小麦春霜冻的气候风险区划。结果表明,(1)1980-1987年间江苏省冬小麦春霜冻年总发生站次以6.11站次/a的倾向率呈显著(P=0.0478<0.05)增加趋势,1988-2009年呈明显减小趋势,减幅为0.9站次/a(P=0.0063<0.01);各等级春霜冻害发生站次也表现出相同的变化趋势;(2)江苏全省冬小麦春霜冻害的历年总发生站次有明显的22a、准11a、4a和2a周期;(3)重霜冻发生次数最多的地区是淮北地区的沐阳县,轻、中春霜冻害发生次数最多的地区是苏北沿海的大丰市;(4)冬小麦春霜冻的高度风险区分布在苏北的新沂市、沭阳县、大丰市、如皋市和如东县;中度风险区分布在徐州(新沂除外)、连云港、宿迁(沭阳除外)、淮安、盐城(大丰除外)、扬州(高邮除外)、泰州(兴化除外)和南通(如皋、如东除外)等地区;低度风险区为整个苏南地区和里下河地区的兴化市和高邮市。     

Potential Groundwater Contamination with Toxic Metals in and Around an Abandoned Zn Mine, Korea

This study evaluated potential groundwater contamination with toxic metals in and around an abandoned zinc mine in Korea. Water levels in the mine waste dump indicated occurrence of a losing stream during the period of peak stream flow as a result of snowmelt runoff, which posed the threat of groundwater pollution. The pH values for the groundwaters were near neutral to slightly basic, with a slight increase of the values along the stream flow direction. Higher values of electrical conductivity were observed in the mine area. High dissolved oxygen concentrations clearly indicated an oxygenated groundwater environment. High concentration of sulfate and most dominant Ca-SO₄ type groundwaters represent effects of mine drainage and sulfide minerals. In the mine area, groundwater contamination by Zn, Al, Fe, and Mn was observed. Most of the toxic metals decreased with distance from the mine, some have decreased gradually or others more suddenly although some metals were also found in high concentrations- in downgradient area. Levels of toxic metals were relatively low in groundwaters downgradient of the mine, which may be due to the high pH and highly oxygenated conditions, and mixing with metal-free waters.     

基于格点资料的1961−2018年中国霜冻灾害时空变化规律

以1961−2018年长时间序列的格点化气象数据替代以往研究中站点数据,通过趋势分析和聚类分析等方法,研究中国区域内适合格点数据的霜冻辨识阈值、霜冻发生时间及霜冻强度的时空变化规律,以在气候变化背景下合理利用气候资源,降低霜冻灾害给农业生产造成的损失。结果表明：（1）日最低气温0℃相比日最低气温2℃作为阈值辨识初/终霜冻和无霜期的空间分布更加合理。（2）1961−2018年中国大部分地区初霜冻日期推后（1～3d·10a−1）,终霜冻日期提前,无霜期增加（1～3d·10a−1）。（3）不同强度的霜冻年累计发生次数在中国北方有微弱增加态势,在南方呈现明显的减少趋势。其中,晚霜冻不同霜冻强度年发生频次高于早霜冻。（4）以霜冻日期和霜冻发生频数为标准进行中国霜冻灾害区划,全国可分为亚热带、暖温带、中温带、寒温带和青藏高原5个分区。其中,以青藏高原不同霜冻日期变化最为剧烈。整体上,中国区域的气候变暖对于霜冻灾害的发生在时间、空间和强度上有明显的减弱效果。     

Effects of ammonia,ammonium sulphate and sulphur dioxide on the frost sensitivity of scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.).

The deterioration of forest vitality has been at least partly attributed to air pollution. Especially NH₃, originating from intensive livestock farming and locally deposited in high concentrations, may contribute to forest decline in The Netherlands. Therefore, the effect of NH₃ and SO₂ fumigations on cold stress and water stress of Pinus svlvestris were examined. P. sylvestris trees (3 yr old) were exposed to ambient air supplemented with several NH₃ concentrations, with SO₂ or a combination of NH₃ and SO₂.Tops of branches were then exposed to various subzero temperatures and the effect of air pollution on frost damage was examined. Neither ambient air, NH₃ or SO₂ significantly influenced from sensitivity at –4 or –7°C. Following freezing treatments of –10°C, the influence of NH₃ and SO₂ became apparent. The effect of the combination of these pollutants is synergistic. Exposure to NH₃ alone followed by freezing temperatures lower than –10°C resulted in more severe frost damage in early autumn and spring than in the winter. It also increased the susceptibility of P. sylvestris to water stress. A greater loss of water was observed in NH₃-fumigated needles following drought stress, suggesting increased cuticular transpiration. Bud burst and subsequent shoot growth was also strongly reduced by NH₃ fumigations.     

1961-2014年华北平原二十四节气热量资源的时空分布变化分析

通过推算历年二十四节气的划分时间,利用华北地区63个气象站点1961-2014年逐日地面观测资料,分析每个节气期间平均气温、最高/低气温、≥0℃积温的线性变化趋势;基于春分、秋分日计算分析研究区各站点无霜期的终/始日与春分/秋分日差值和无霜期≥0℃积温的时空分布变化特征.结果表明,华北平原气温(平均、最高、最低)最高为大、小暑节气,最低为小、大寒节气.无霜期由北向南递增,终霜日平均发生在春分节气,沿纬度方向由南向北推迟,初霜日平均发生在霜降节气,沿纬度方向由南向北提前.1961-2014年华北地区二十四节气内热量资源(气温、≥0℃积温)均呈现上升趋势,冬春季的节气升温幅度大于夏秋季.雨水节气平均气温、最高、最低气温增幅在二十四节气中最大,分别为0.63、0.74和0.53℃·10a-1.最低气温增幅大于平均气温和最高气温,对气候增暖的贡献较大.近54a来研究区无霜期内≥0℃积温平均增加442.8℃·d.气候变暖同时延长了华北地区的无霜期,研究区无霜期气候倾向率平均为3.9d·10a-1,该变化由初/终霜日的变化共同作用引起,且春季终霜日提前(气候倾向率为2.1d·10a-1)比秋季初霜日推迟(气候倾向率为1.9d·10a-1)更明显.     

The influence of artificial fog on conditions prevailing during nights of radiative frost. Report on an experiment over a Champagne vineyard

The influence of pure water artificial fog on air and bud temperatures during night cooling under a clear sky is reported. Fog generation transforms the temperature profile near the ground into one which is nearly isothermal with height, compared to the normal inverted night temperature profile. The overall temperature reached is relatively constant and close to the wet bulb temperature of the air. Within the fog, the difference between air and bud temperature tends to 0.1–0.2°C, rather than to 0.5–2°C as outside the fog, depending on net radiation. The mechanisms whereby energy is transferred to buds to reduce air-bud temperature difference are discussed. Increases in incoming radiation and dew or frost deposits seem not to be high enough to reduce it in such a way. In addition, the dependence of fog stability on wind conditions is analysed.     

Canopy level fog occurrence in a tropical lowland forest of French Guiana as a prerequisite for high epiphyte diversity

Fog frequency and the meteorological processes leading to fog formation have never been studied in depth in tropical lowland forest areas. This study provides detailed evidence of frequent fog occurrence in lowland valleys of central French Guiana. Fog frequency showed a clear diurnal course, with a maximum before sunrise; average fog duration was 4.6 h. The diurnal course of visibility was positively correlated with the diurnal course of humidity in the above-canopy air. Fog persistence correlated significantly with atmospheric parameters during the dry season, but not during the rainy season. The main trigger of fog development in the lowland forest seemed to be precipitation, leading to higher soil moisture, greater evapotranspiration and, thus, higher water content of air. An increasing temperature difference between valley and hill sites after sunset, together with more frequent down-slope winds during nights with long fog periods, points at some influence of katabatic flows. The frequent occurrence of fog in the valleys correlated with significantly higher epiphyte diversities in valley forests as compared to hill forests, and supported the occurrence of the hitherto undescribed, epiphyte-rich “tropical lowland cloud forest” (LCF) in the valleys. The higher epiphyte diversity in LCF coincided with significantly higher relative air humidity in LCF than in hill forest. The ecological benefits of fog for the epiphytes in LCF are surplus of moisture and delayed onset of the stress period, particularly in the dry season.     

Source regions of summertime ozone and haze episodes in the eastern United States

During the summer of 1979, the mobile Atmospheric Research Laboratory (ARL) was sited near the Louisiana Gulf Coast to monitor the concentrations of air contaminants in air masses moving northward from the Gulf. Using the ARL data in conjunction with O₃ and visibility measurements across the entire eastern United States as well as synoptic meteorological data and satellite photographs, major source areas were identified. The haze which was observed on the Louisiana Gulf Coast appears to be primarily due to aged sulfate aerosols. The evidence presented strongly suggests that the sulfates were largely due to SO₂ emissions in the northeastern and midwestern United States. The haze initially formed over and downwind of these source areas and was transported to the Gulf Coast area. In the last two episodes, the haze was subsequently transported back to the Midwest source region. Elevated levels of O₃ were also associated with the haze. Again, the Northeast and Midwest appear to be the most significant source areas for the regional O₃ episodes. Occasionally, O₃ formed from emissions in the east Texas area also appear to affect a large portion of the Gulf Coast. In addition, each episode appeared to have a significant stratospheric air component based on⁷Be measurements. All three episodes followed the passage of upper levels troughs which produce stratospheric intrusions due to tropopause folding.     

Foliar leaching and root uptake of Ca,Mg and K in relation to acid fog effects on Douglas-fir

The impact of acid fog on foliar leaching and root uptake of Ca, Mg, and K by Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) seedlings was examined. In a factorial experiment, 1-year old seedlings were grown in solution culture at two levels of nutrient availability (low and moderate) and exposed twice a week (4 hr per event) for 12 weeks to fog at pH 5.6 or pH 3.1. Throughfall enrichment of Ca, Mg and K was determined from drip collectors at the base of each seedling and root uptake rates for trees under the moderate nutrient regime were evaluated by monitoring nutrient solution depletion. Throughfall enrichment was higher in the pH 3.1 fog than the pH 5.6 fog but much of the enrichment appeared to be wash off of precipitate from previous fogs. The amounts of nutrients coming off of the foliage with the low pH fog were small relative to the daily uptake rates. Foliar concentrations of K and Mg at the end of the exposures were lower under the low nutrient regime but were not affected by fog pH. Comparisons of wax weight and examinations of epicuticular wax by electron microscopy did not indicate a significant impact from exposure to the low pH fog.