Isotopic advances in understanding reactive nitrogen deposition and atmospheric processing

EM Elliott, Z Yu, AS Cole, JG Coughlin - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent advances in stable isotope measurements now allow for detailed investigations of
the sources, transformations, and deposition of reactive nitrogen (N) species. Stable …

Application of nitrogen and oxygen isotopes for source and fate identification of nitrate pollution in surface water: a review

Y Zhang, P Shi, J Song, Q Li - Applied sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nitrate pollution in surface water has become an environmental problem of global concern.
The effective way for controlling the nitrate pollution of surface water is to identify the …

First Assessment of NOx Sources at a Regional Background Site in North China Using Isotopic Analysis Linked with Modeling

Z Zong, X Wang, C Tian, Y Chen, Y Fang… - Environmental …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Nitrogen oxides (NO x, including NO and NO2) play an important role in the formation of
atmospheric particles. Thus, NO x emission reduction is critical for improving air quality …

Nitrate dynamics and source identification of rainwater in Bei**g during rainy season: Insight from dual isotopes and Bayesian model

J Zeng, G Han, S Zhang, R Qu - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic reactive nitrogen emissions have a significant impact on atmospheric
chemical composition and earth surface ecosystem. As one of the most important sinks of …

Dual-modelling-based source apportionment of NOx in five Chinese megacities: Providing the isotopic footprint from 2013 to 2014

Z Zong, Y Tan, X Wang, C Tian, J Li, Y Fang… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In China, nitrate (NO 3−) becomes the main contributor to fine particles (PM 2.5)
because the emissions of its precursor, nitrogen oxides (NO x), were not recognized and …

Dominant Contribution of NO3 Radical to NO3 Formation during Heavy Haze Episodes: Insights from High-Time Resolution of Dual Isotopes Δ17O and δ18O

X Feng, Y Chen, S Chen, Y Peng, Z Liu… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
δ18O is widely used to track nitrate (NO3–) formation but overlooks NO3 radical reactions
with hydrocarbons (HCs), particularly in heavily emitting hazes. This study introduces high …

Stable isotope analyses of precipitation nitrogen sources in Guiyang, southwestern China

XY Liu, HW **ao, HY **ao, W Song, XC Sun… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
To constrain sources of anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition is critical for effective
reduction of reactive N emissions and better evaluation of N deposition effects. This study …

Atmospheric Δ17O(NO3) reveals nocturnal chemistry dominates nitrate production in Bei**g haze

P He, Z **e, X Chi, X Yu, S Fan, H Kang… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - acp.copernicus.org
The rapid mass increase of atmospheric nitrate is a critical driving force for the occurrence of
fine-particle pollution (referred to as haze hereafter) in Bei**g. However, the exact …

Coal and biomass burning as major emissions of NOX in Northeast China: Implication from dual isotopes analysis of fine nitrate aerosols

ZY Zhao, F Cao, MY Fan, WQ Zhang, XY Zhai… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, there are still huge amounts of NOx emissions in the Northeast, and this
inevitably increases the concentration of aerosol nitrate (NO 3−), which plays an important …

Hemispherical scale mechanisms of nitrate formation in global marine aerosols

Q Lao, H Li, J Yan, G **, G He, C Chen… - npj Climate and …, 2024 - nature.com
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the atmosphere directly affect air quality; however, their oxidation
products (eg, nitrate) are essential nutrients in terrestrial and marine ecosystems. To date …