Forest Roles in Particle Removal during Spring Dust Storms on Transport Path
2020
Wenjun Wei | Bing Wang | Xiang Niu
The transpacific transport of mineral dust often occurs in spring, and a large amount of aeolian dust is deposited in the Asian continent and north Pacific. Moreover, a heterogeneous reaction occurs when dust particles are mixed with man-made pollution gases and particles. In the present study, atmospheric PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations were investigated, and a scanning electron microscope and an X-ray energy spectrometer were used to analyze the effects of dust resistance and capture by forests. It showed that (1) the PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations during a dust storm, on sunny days, and during light pollution periods, were higher in the non-forest covered area (NFC area) than in the forest covered area (FC area), except during heavy pollution events: which suggests that the forests have a strong effect on dust resistance: (2) the PM reduction efficiency of forests was highest on sunny days, followed by light pollution periods, heavy pollution periods, and during the dust storm: (3) after the dust storm, TSP captured by leaves significantly increased, especially for the broadleaved tree species: and the particulates number in the grooves on leaves&rsquo: surface increased particularly sharply. This study will help improve the dust resistance and retention efficiency of forest shelterbelt projects during dust storms.
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