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View article: Abundant water-soluble calcium coatings on fine Asian dust particles
Abundant water-soluble calcium coatings on fine Asian dust particles Open
The dissolution behavior of atmospheric calcium (Ca) mineral dust released from arid regions and their climate impacts via buffering effects are highly dependent on their size-resolved mineralogical composition. Due to the inherent complex…
View article: Influence of anthropogenic pollution on the molecular composition of organic aerosols over a forest site in the Qinling Mountains region of central China
Influence of anthropogenic pollution on the molecular composition of organic aerosols over a forest site in the Qinling Mountains region of central China Open
Biogenic organic aerosols interacting with anthropogenic pollutants lead to large uncertainties in aerosol properties and impacts, yet the underlying mechanisms remain to be fully elucidated. To explore the anthropogenic–biogenic interacti…
View article: Atmospheric Boundary Layer Eco-Environment Shanghuang Observatory: An Integrated Multiscale Research Platform in Southeastern China for Understanding Boundary Layer Processes, Atmospheric Chemistry Feedback, and Extreme Weather–Climate Linkages
Atmospheric Boundary Layer Eco-Environment Shanghuang Observatory: An Integrated Multiscale Research Platform in Southeastern China for Understanding Boundary Layer Processes, Atmospheric Chemistry Feedback, and Extreme Weather–Climate Linkages Open
View article: Correction: Zhu et al. UAVs’ Flight Dynamics Is All You Need for Wind Speed and Direction Measurement in Air. Drones 2025, 9, 466
Correction: Zhu et al. UAVs’ Flight Dynamics Is All You Need for Wind Speed and Direction Measurement in Air. Drones 2025, 9, 466 Open
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View article: Laboratory studies on the optical, physical, and chemical properties of fresh and aged biomass burning aerosols
Laboratory studies on the optical, physical, and chemical properties of fresh and aged biomass burning aerosols Open
Atmospheric brown carbon (BrC) plays a significant role in global warming, yet the evolution of its optical properties during aging remains poorly understood, leading to substantial uncertainties in its climate effects. In this study, we i…
View article: Unraveling the complex impact of climate change on air quality in the world
Unraveling the complex impact of climate change on air quality in the world Open
View article: Significant response of methane in the upper troposphere to subseasonal variability in the Asian monsoon anticyclone
Significant response of methane in the upper troposphere to subseasonal variability in the Asian monsoon anticyclone Open
Substantial methane (CH4) emissions in Asia are efficiently transported to the upper troposphere through the monsoon dynamical system, which forms a remarkable seasonal CH4 enhancement in the upper troposphere. Using a chemical transport m…
View article: Synergistic governance of carbon emissions and PM2.5 pollution: Evidence from environmental rebound effect in China
Synergistic governance of carbon emissions and PM2.5 pollution: Evidence from environmental rebound effect in China Open
The existence of environmental rebound effect (ERE) threatens sustainability-oriented efforts. Under the dual pressure of climate change and air pollution, how to realize the synergistic governance on the ERE for carbon emissions and PM2.5…
View article: Preface to the Special Issue Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Advances in Atmospheric Sciences and the Centenary of the Chinese Meteorological Society
Preface to the Special Issue Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Advances in Atmospheric Sciences and the Centenary of the Chinese Meteorological Society Open
View article: Source-explicit estimation of brown carbon in the polluted atmosphere over the North China Plain: implications for distribution, absorption, and the direct radiative effect
Source-explicit estimation of brown carbon in the polluted atmosphere over the North China Plain: implications for distribution, absorption, and the direct radiative effect Open
Brown carbon (BrC) plays a significant role in altering atmospheric radiation. Beyond biomass and biofuel combustion, recent studies identify fossil fuel sources – especially residential coal burning and vehicle exhaust – as major contribu…
View article: Ultra‐Bandwidth Microwave Absorption and Low Angle Sensitivity in Dual‐Network Aerogels with Dual‐Scale Pores (Small 26/2025)
Ultra‐Bandwidth Microwave Absorption and Low Angle Sensitivity in Dual‐Network Aerogels with Dual‐Scale Pores (Small 26/2025) Open
View article: Global Patterns and Drivers of Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activities in Response to Plant Invasion: A Meta‐Analysis
Global Patterns and Drivers of Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activities in Response to Plant Invasion: A Meta‐Analysis Open
Aim Plant invasion is a major global environmental challenge. While invasive plants can potentially enhance soil nutrient availability by stimulating soil extracellular enzyme activities, empirical studies have yielded conflicting results.…
View article: UAVs’ Flight Dynamics Is All You Need for Wind Speed and Direction Measurement in Air
UAVs’ Flight Dynamics Is All You Need for Wind Speed and Direction Measurement in Air Open
The aerial measurement of wind speed and direction is important for the development of the low-altitude economy, meteorology, climate research, and renewable energy systems. Existing UAV-based wind measurements, whether instrument-based or…
View article: Learning physically interpretable deep networks from reanalysis data for medium-term regional PM<sub>2.5</sub> forecasts
Learning physically interpretable deep networks from reanalysis data for medium-term regional PM<sub>2.5</sub> forecasts Open
Medium-term regional forecasts of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) are critical to mitigate its hazardous environmental effects. Deep learning (DL) has recently emerged as a promising technique to improve traditional forecasts based on ch…
View article: Land water availability altered by historical land use and land cover change
Land water availability altered by historical land use and land cover change Open
Anthropogenic land use and land cover changes (LULCC) have profound impacts on land water availability, defined as precipitation (P) minus evapotranspiration (ET), through biophysical pathways. However, such impacts have long been debated …
View article: Advancements in understanding emission characteristics, data-driven olfactory-chemical measurements, and health impacts of the emerging odor pollution
Advancements in understanding emission characteristics, data-driven olfactory-chemical measurements, and health impacts of the emerging odor pollution Open
View article: Online Learning Control Strategies for Industrial Processes with Application for Loosening and Conditioning
Online Learning Control Strategies for Industrial Processes with Application for Loosening and Conditioning Open
This paper proposes a novel adaptive Koopman Model Predictive Control (MPC) framework, termed HPC-AK-MPC, designed to address the dual challenges of time-varying dynamics and safe operation in complex industrial processes. The framework in…
View article: Chemical composition and mixing state of elemental carbon-containing particles from solid fuel combustion
Chemical composition and mixing state of elemental carbon-containing particles from solid fuel combustion Open
Elemental carbon (EC), predominantly produced by solid fuel combustion, significantly influences both climate and public health. However, the physicochemical properties of EC-containing particles immediately after emission remain inadequat…
View article: Occurrence dataset from the waterbird survey of the middle and lower Huai He floodplain, China
Occurrence dataset from the waterbird survey of the middle and lower Huai He floodplain, China Open
The Huai He floodplain in Anhui and Jiangsu Provinces, an important component of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF), sustains critical wetland habitats for migratory waterbirds, including four threatened species on the IUCN Red List…
View article: Drought frequency, intensity, and exposure have increased due to historical land use and land cover changes
Drought frequency, intensity, and exposure have increased due to historical land use and land cover changes Open
Drought, a marked deficiency of surface water, has a wide adverse impact on the environment, agriculture, and the socio-economy. The global impact of land use changes on drought features and associated exposures to droughts, however, remai…
View article: Occurrence dataset from the waterbird survey of the middle and lower Huai He floodplain, China
Occurrence dataset from the waterbird survey of the middle and lower Huai He floodplain, China Open
The Huai He floodplain in Anhui and Jiangsu Province, an important component of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF), sustains critical wetland habitats for migratory waterbirds, including critically endangered species in the IUCN Red…
View article: Association between METS-VF and sarcopenia among middle-aged and older adults in China: The first longitudinal evidence from CHARLS
Association between METS-VF and sarcopenia among middle-aged and older adults in China: The first longitudinal evidence from CHARLS Open
View article: Morphology and Mineral Composition of Dust Particles Generated by Sandblasting From the Tengger Desert and the Ulan Buh Desert
Morphology and Mineral Composition of Dust Particles Generated by Sandblasting From the Tengger Desert and the Ulan Buh Desert Open
The Tengger Desert (TGD) and the Ulan Buh Desert (UBD) are major sources of Asian dust. To support accurate investigations into environmental and climatic impacts of dust from these deserts, we analyzed over sixty thousand individual dust …
View article: Supplementary material to "Laboratory studies on the optical, physical, and chemical properties of fresh and aged biomass burning aerosols"
Supplementary material to "Laboratory studies on the optical, physical, and chemical properties of fresh and aged biomass burning aerosols" Open
View article: Laboratory studies on the optical, physical, and chemical properties of fresh and aged biomass burning aerosols
Laboratory studies on the optical, physical, and chemical properties of fresh and aged biomass burning aerosols Open
Atmospheric brown carbon (BrC) plays a significant role in global warming, yet the evolution of its optical properties during aging remains poorly understood, leading to substantial uncertainties in its climate effects. In this study, we i…
View article: Source‐Specific Mass Absorption Efficiencies of Char‐EC and Soot‐EC Improve Accuracy in Black Carbon Radiative Effect Estimation
Source‐Specific Mass Absorption Efficiencies of Char‐EC and Soot‐EC Improve Accuracy in Black Carbon Radiative Effect Estimation Open
Optical properties of elemental carbon (EC) are critical for climate modeling due to its strong light absorption. Elemental carbon consists of char‐EC and soot‐EC, which differ in mass absorption efficiency (MAE). However, the MAEs of thes…
View article: Soil extracellular enzymes as drivers of soil carbon storage under nitrogen addition
Soil extracellular enzymes as drivers of soil carbon storage under nitrogen addition Open
Enhanced anthropogenic nitrogen (N) inputs to ecosystems may have substantial impacts on microbially mediated soil organic carbon (SOC) cycling. One way to link species‐rich soil microbial communities with SOC cycling processes is via soil…
View article: Chemical Diversity of Organosulfur Species in Various Atmospheric Environments Over the Guanzhong Basin of Northwest China
Chemical Diversity of Organosulfur Species in Various Atmospheric Environments Over the Guanzhong Basin of Northwest China Open
Atmospheric organosulfur species (OrgS) were investigated at four different sites (urban, rural, forest, and remote mountain) in the Guanzhong basin of northwest China to probe their chemical diversity and distribution profiles. The organi…
View article: Unveiling differences in source apportionment and optical properties of wintertime carbonaceous aerosols in northern and southern Chinese Cities
Unveiling differences in source apportionment and optical properties of wintertime carbonaceous aerosols in northern and southern Chinese Cities Open
Carbonaceous aerosols adversely affect air quality, visibility and public health. Understanding their regional variations and sources in China is essential for improving air quality control. Carbonaceous aerosols were collected during wint…
View article: Divergent response of aridity index to historical land use and land cover change
Divergent response of aridity index to historical land use and land cover change Open
By using model simulations, we show that historical land use and land cover change since 1850 has impacted aridity index (AI) worldwide, causing divergent responses in different regions. Locally, AI tends to increase (getting humid) in ref…