Atmosphere, Volume 16, Issue 11

It has recently been recognized that the ionosphere is highly sensitive to pre-seismic effects, and the detection of ionospheric perturbations associated with earthquakes (EQs) is one of the most promising candidates for short-term EQ prediction. In...

To clarify the pollution characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitro-PAHs (NPAHs) in the East Asian monsoon region under different atmospheric environments and to assess their potential influences on receptor areas, this stud...

The models of excitation of quasiperiodic ELF/VLF emissions with spectral shape repetition periods from 10 to 300 s are discussed. The primary cause of quasiperiodic (QP) emissions is cyclotron instability of electron radiation belts. Relatively slow...

Black carbon (BC), as a potent light-absorbing aerosol, is mainly removed from the atmosphere through wet deposition. The efficiency of this process depends on the capacity of BC particles to serve as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) or ice nuclei (IN...

Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels are rising globally, yet their multiscale variability in remote oceanic regions remains poorly characterized. This study examines a 45-year monthly CO₂ record (1980–2024) from the Azores, a subtropical No...

This study examined the influence of climate variability on vegetation dynamics in Mongolia from 2000 to 2024, using ERA5-Land reanalysis data together with the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) indica...

Estimating global radiation (GR) is crucial for assessing solar energy potential, understanding surface energy balance, and forecasting agricultural production. However, several regions require additional monitoring and sparse sensor networks. The ER...

Ensuring food security in Pakistan, particularly for rice production, is a critical challenge due to increasing population demands and the growing impact of climate change variability. Accurate estimation of rice crop yields is essential for optimizi...

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a critical environmental and health concern in northern Thailand, where haze episodes are strongly influenced by biomass burning, meteorological variability, and complex topography. This study aims to (1) analyze an...

Urban populations in Latin America are highly exposed to traffic-related pollutants, yet monitoring networks remain limited. This study proposes a low-cost methodology to identify urban pollution hotspots in the city of Córdoba, Argentina, by...

Understanding aerosol chemical components’ roles in light extinction is critical for air quality management and climate mitigation. This study compared PM₁ optical properties and chemical compositions in Shanghai (southern China) and Dezhou (no...

This study assesses air quality and health impact in Hanoi, Vietnam, using the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model and health impact assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of traffic emission reduction strategies under two scenarios. An u...

Accurate estimation of fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) concentrations at high spatial resolutions is crucial for air quality monitoring and health risk assessment, particularly in heavily polluted regions like Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei, China...

Faults of the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) significantly exacerbate nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, thereby posing a severe hazard to atmospheric environmental quality. Currently, the paucity of systematic studies on N...

Lightning is a critical driver of natural wildfire ignition and ecosystem dynamics, but existing prediction models rely on upper-air predictors such as convective available potential energy (CAPE) that are absent from paleoclimate reconstructions. To...

This study explores the influence of topography on Rossby solitary waves by analyzing the dynamics in both inner and outer regions, with solutions matched at the boundary. Using perturbation methods, the Benjamin–Davis–Ono (BDO) equation...

Open burning of crop residue is a major source of air pollutants in China. While a nationwide straw burning ban implemented in 2016 has proven effective in reducing primary emissions, its impact on ozone (O₃), a key pollutant detrimental to human hea...

Land surface temperature (LST) is a critical variable for understanding energy exchanges and water balance at the Earth’s surface, as well as for calculating turbulent heat flux and long-wave radiation at the surface–atmosphere interface....

The presence of heavy metals plays a significant role in indoor air quality, which poses a serious public health problem since most of the population spends over 90% of their time in indoor environments. This work investigates heavy metals in indoor...

Understanding how the path of streamers is influenced by background electric fields is crucial in leader progression models and electrical breakdown models in long gaps. While numerous advanced models of streamers exist, applying them to leader progr...

Santa Ana winds are extreme meteorological events that strongly affect the U.S.–Mexico border region, often associated with droughts, high fire risk, and hydrological imbalance. Understanding the temporal behavior of key atmospheric variables d...

The heading face is one of the zones most severely affected by dust pollution in underground coal mines, and dust control becomes even more challenging during roadway excavation with continuous miners. To improve dust mitigation in environments chara...

Utah typically experiences 18 days with high fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) levels exceeding the National Ambient Air Quality Standards per year. In August of 2022, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall convened an Indoor Air Quality Summit, during w...

Cloud Top Height (CTH), defined as the altitude of the highest cloud layer above mean sea level, is a crucial geophysical parameter for quantifying cloud radiative effects, analyzing severe weather systems, and improving climate models. To enhance th...

Ammonia (NH₃) is a major anthropogenic pollutant originating from agricultural activity, particularly livestock operations. NH₃ emissions from livestock slurry storage pose risks to environmental quality and human health. Reducing NH₃ emissions align...

Amid accelerating global warming, surface albedo is a key indicator and regulator of how Earth’s surface reflects solar radiation, directly affecting the planetary radiation balance and climate. In this paper, we combined MODIS shortwave albedo...

As climate change intensifies, enhancing numerical weather prediction (NWP) accuracy has been increasingly critical. While data assimilation optimizes NWP initial conditions, its effectiveness over complex terrain requires further systematic evaluati...

Radio occultation (RO) is a technique used for measuring planetary atmosphere properties by orbiting satellites, like temperature, pressure, and water vapor. Typically using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals, this technique is often a...

Climate change and its impacts on precipitation patterns have intensified the occurrence of prolonged dry periods in agricultural regions of Brazil, particularly in the MATOPIBA region (comprising the states of Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí...

Heatwaves are intensifying across Mediterranean cities, where the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect amplifies thermal stress. This study updates the spatial characterization of the Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) in Tarragona using multi-sensor remote...

Atmospheric electricity measurements are very sensitive to weather conditions. Fair weather for atmospheric electricity in Kamchatka (Russia) was determined by the method of expert assessment at an observatory. After the transition to automated digit...

Reliable precipitation estimates are critical for climate analysis and ecosystem management in regions with complex topography and limited ground-based observations. Bolivia, where the Andes, inter-Andean valleys, and Amazonian lowlands converge, pre...

Accurate simulation of boundary layer wind field structures is essential for evaluating tropical cyclone (TC) wind hazards and supporting engineering design in coastal regions. However, existing models often assume radially symmetric and homogeneous...

The article examines the problems associated with the use of waste thermal energy. A new concept is developed on how to improve an atmospheric condensing engine by using low-temperature waste thermal energy, converting it into energy acceptable to th...

With the development of global maritime trade, ship emissions pose an increasing threat to the global atmospheric environment, especially in international navigation waters and important port areas, where their impact on coastal air quality and ecosy...

Two prototype moss-based green roof systems were developed and evaluated using a newly cultivated strain of Racomitrium japonicum (Dozy & Molk.) to investigate their feasibility in mitigating rooftop heat and enhancing carbon sequestration under...

Between 1970 and 2023, China’s yearly anthropogenic CO₂ emissions increased from 0.96 to 13.58 Pg. Yearly non-CO₂ greenhouse gases (GHGs) in China increased from 1133.7 Tg CO₂eq in 1970 to 3095.3 Tg CO₂eq in 2023. In terms of weight of the glob...

A temporally periodic model is presented to describe the vertical profile of internal gravity waves in the F region of the Earth’s ionosphere where the waves are subject to a magnetic force due to the high concentration of ions. The configurati...

Air pollution forecasting remains a critical challenge for urban public health management, with traditional approaches struggling to balance accuracy and interpretability. This study introduces a novel PM₁₀ forecasting framework combining physics-inf...

The aim of this paper is to determine if the Loggamma distribution model in a Generalised Linear Model (GLM) setup is a better model than the traditional simple linear regression model and the Lognormal-based GLM when fitted to nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)...

Pluriannual time series of fine particle concentrations suspended in the atmosphere are often lacking. Such data is necessary in evaluating the efficiency of policies aiming to improve air quality in megacities. In this work, a recently developed emp...

Poor air quality can harm human health and the environment. Air quality data are needed to understand and reduce exposure to air pollution. Air sensor data can supplement national air monitoring data, allowing for a better understanding of localized...

Urban flooding poses an escalating threat to riverine cities in Southern Asia’s tropical regions, primarily driven by rapid urban expansion. This study develops future projections of Intensity–Duration–Frequency (IDF) curves for maj...

Thermokarst lakes play a crucial role in regulating hydrological, ecological, and biogeochemical processes in permafrost regions. However, due to the limited spatial resolution of earlier satellite imagery, small thermokarst lakes—highly sensit...

Generalized frosts have a significant impact on the Pampa Húmeda of Argentina, particularly those without persistence (0DP), defined as events that do not last more than one day, and are the most frequent generalized frosts. This study investi...

An intense rainfall event affected the United Arab Emirates (UAE) between 15 and 16 April 2024. This study investigated the atmospheric conditions responsible for the formation of large convective storms during this period. Specifically, we analyzed...

This study utilizes ambient air quality monitoring data from 13 prefecture-level cities in Heilongjiang Province to systematically analyze the pollution characteristics and dynamic evolution of ozone (O₃) and non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs). The fin...

This paper investigates the collection of aerosol particles (APs), ranging from 0.002 μm to 0.2 μm in diameter, by solid hydrometeors such as cloud ice, snow, and graupel. It specifically examines electrostatic scavenging (ESS) of APs and compa...

The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is one of the most important climate phenomena on Earth due to its impacts on the global atmospheric circulation. This paper conducts a comprehensive analysis of the spatiotemporal variations and c...

Outdoor thermal comfort is a critical determinant of urban livability and public health, particularly in the face of the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. While meteorological variables are well-established drivers of ther...