ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE Dirtier air from a weaker monsoon

被引:16
作者
Chin, Mian [1 ]
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[1] NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
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SUMMER; TREND;
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10.1038/ngeo1513
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P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
Aerosol concentrations in China have reached unhealthy levels, at least locally. Model simulations suggest that a significant contribution comes from the weakening monsoon circulation in past decades, trapping more pollutants over land.
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页码:449 / 450
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