Air Pollution: Emission Characteristics and Formation Mechanisms
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editors
Interests: emission inventory; ozone; air quality modeling; photochemical pollution mechanisms; meteorology–pollution interaction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Air pollution remains a significant global environmental issue, profoundly impacting human health and atmospheric processes. This Special Issue, titled "Air Pollution: Emission Characteristics and Formation Mechanisms", aims to showcase recent advancements to further our understanding of the sources, emission patterns, and formation mechanisms of key air pollutants.
We welcome contributions that investigate the emission characteristics of primary air pollutants—such as particulate matter (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur dioxide (SO2)—from both anthropogenic and natural sources. Studies focusing on spatiotemporal variations of emissions, the influence of land use and meteorological factors, and region-specific emission patterns are particularly encouraged.
In addition, this Special Issue seeks to highlight research on the chemical and physical processes driving the formation, transformation, and accumulation of secondary pollutants such as ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Submissions addressing the complex interactions between precursors, meteorological conditions, and atmospheric dynamics and analyzing the causes of heavy pollution episodes are highly welcome.
We also invite the submission of studies that apply advanced tools—including air quality modeling, remote sensing, source apportionment techniques, and field observations—to improve our understanding of emission sources and the underlying drivers of air pollution in various environments.
This Special Issue provides a focused platform for researchers to share novel insights into pollutant emissions and the mechanisms responsible for pollution formation, supporting the scientific basis for future air quality assessment and management.
Dr. Wenkai Guo
Prof. Dr. Qiang Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- air pollutant emissions
- pollution formation mechanisms
- particulate matter (PM)
- ozone formation
- emission inventory
- meteorology–pollution interaction
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