Search Results - "Louie, Peter K. K."
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Quantitative impacts of meteorology and precursor emission changes on the long-term trend of ambient ozone over the Pearl River Delta, China, and implications for ozone control strategy
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (18-10-2019)“…China is experiencing increasingly serious ambient ozone pollution, including the economically developed Pearl River Delta (PRD) region. However, the…”
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Ambient Ozone Control in a Photochemically Active Region: Short-Term Despiking or Long-Term Attainment?
Published in Environmental science & technology (07-06-2016)“…China has made significant progress decreasing the ambient concentrations of most air pollutants, but ozone (O3) is an exception. O3 mixing ratios during…”
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Atmospheric pollution from ships and its impact on local air quality at a port site in Shanghai
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (14-05-2019)“…Growing shipping activities in port areas have generated negative impacts on climate, air quality and human health. To better evaluate the environmental impact…”
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Increasing External Effects Negate Local Efforts to Control Ozone Air Pollution: A Case Study of Hong Kong and Implications for Other Chinese Cities
Published in Environmental science & technology (16-09-2014)“…It is challenging to reduce ground-level ozone (O3) pollution at a given locale, due in part to the contributions of both local and distant sources. We present…”
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Role of export industries on ozone pollution and its precursors in China
Published in Nature communications (30-10-2020)“…This study seeks to estimate how global supply chain relocates emissions of tropospheric ozone precursors and its impacts in shaping ozone formation. Here we…”
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Oxidative capacity and radical chemistry in the polluted atmosphere of Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta region: analysis of a severe photochemical smog episode
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (08-08-2016)“…We analyze a photochemical smog episode to understand the oxidative capacity and radical chemistry of the polluted atmosphere in Hong Kong and the Pearl River…”
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Characteristics and health impacts of VOCs and carbonyls associated with residential cooking activities in Hong Kong
Published in Journal of hazardous materials (15-02-2011)“…Cooking emission samples collected in two residential kitchens were compared where towngas (denoted as dwelling A) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) (denoted…”
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Observations of nitryl chloride and modeling its source and effect on ozone in the planetary boundary layer of southern China
Published in Journal of geophysical research. Atmospheres (16-03-2016)“…Nitryl chloride (ClNO2) plays potentially important roles in atmospheric chemistry, but its abundance and effect are not fully understood due to the small…”
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Characteristics of submicron particulate matter at the urban roadside in downtown Hong Kong-Overview of 4 months of continuous high-resolution aerosol mass spectrometer measurements
Published in Journal of geophysical research. Atmospheres (27-07-2015)“…Hong Kong, one of the world's most densely populated cities and an international financial center, has been suffering from traffic‐related air pollution. This…”
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Source apportionment of ambient volatile organic compounds in Hong Kong
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-09-2010)“…Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were measured at four stations with different environments in Hong Kong (HK) during two sampling campaigns. Positive matrix…”
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Impact Analysis of Temperature and Humidity Conditions on Electrochemical Sensor Response in Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (23-01-2018)“…The increasing applications of low-cost air sensors promises more convenient and cost-effective systems for air monitoring in many places and under many…”
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Short-Term Associations of Cause-Specific Emergency Hospitalizations and Particulate Matter Chemical Components in Hong Kong
Published in American journal of epidemiology (01-05-2014)“…Despite an increasing number of recent studies, the overall epidemiologic evidence associating specific particulate matter chemical components with health…”
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Solar-powered air quality monitor applied under subtropical conditions in Hong Kong: Performance evaluation and application for pollution source tracking
Published in Atmospheric environment (1994) (01-10-2019)“…Air monitoring is desirable in many places to understand dynamic pollution trends and sources and improve knowledge of population exposure. While highly…”
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Atmospheric Peroxides in a Polluted Subtropical Environment: Seasonal Variation, Sources and Sinks, and Importance of Heterogeneous Processes
Published in Environmental science & technology (04-02-2014)“…Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and organic peroxides play an important role in atmospheric chemistry, but knowledge of their abundances, sources, and sinks from…”
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Tethered balloon-based black carbon profiles within the lower troposphere of Shanghai in the 2013 East China smog
Published in Atmospheric environment (1994) (01-12-2015)“…A Tethered balloon-based field campaign was launched for the vertical observation of air pollutants within the lower troposphere of 1000 m for the first time…”
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Sources and atmospheric processes impacting oxalate at a suburban coastal site in Hong Kong: Insights inferred from 1year hourly measurements
Published in Journal of geophysical research. Atmospheres (01-09-2015)“…Oxalic acid is one of the most abundant dicarboxylic acids in the atmosphere, receiving a great deal of attention due to its potential influence on cloud…”
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Effectiveness of replacing catalytic converters in LPG-fueled vehicles in Hong Kong
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (31-05-2016)“…Many taxis and public buses are powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Hong Kong. With more vehicles using LPG, they have become the major contributor to…”
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Ambient Carbon Monoxide and the Risk of Hospitalization Due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Published in American journal of epidemiology (15-12-2014)“…Data from recent experimental and clinical studies have indicated that lower concentrations of inhaled carbon monoxide might have beneficial antiinflammatory…”
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Development and Application of a Next Generation Air Sensor Network for the Hong Kong Marathon 2015 Air Quality Monitoring
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (05-02-2016)“…This study presents the development and evaluation of a next generation air monitoring system with both laboratory and field tests. A multi-parameter algorithm…”
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Large conversion rates of NO2 to HNO2 observed in air masses from the South China Sea: Evidence of strong production at sea surface?
Published in Geophysical research letters (16-11-2014)“…Nitrous acid (HONO) plays important roles in tropospheric chemistry, but its source(s) are not completely understood. Here we analyze measurements of HONO,…”
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