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Data description paper |
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Estimation of CFC-11 emissions from coal combustion in China
Zhenzhen Niu
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430078, China
Shaofei Kong
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430078, China
Research Centre for Complex Air Pollution of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430078, China
Qin Yan
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430078, China
Yi Cheng
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430078, China
Huang Zheng
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430078, China
Yao Hu
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430078, China
Jian Wu
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430078, China
Research Centre for Complex Air Pollution of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430078, China
Xujing Qin
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430078, China
Haoyu Dong
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430078, China
Weisi Jiang
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430078, China
Yingying Yan
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430078, China
Wei Liu
Hubei Province Academy of Eco-Environmental Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
Feng Ding
Hubei Province Academy of Eco-Environmental Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
Yongqing Bai
Institute of Heavy Rain, China Meteorological Administration, Wuhan, 430205, China
Shihua Qi
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430078, China
Research Centre for Complex Air Pollution of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430078, China
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Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) is usually recognized from CFC-11 production and use sources. In this study, we established a CFC-11 emission inventory from coal combustion in China during 2000–2021. We found that CFC-11 emissions from coal combustion exhibited fluctuations and an overall upward trend, peaking in 2016, and that Hebei and Shandong had higher emissions. The CFC-11 emissions from coal combustion in the coastal regions might influence the monitored CFC-11 concentrations.
Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) is usually recognized from CFC-11 production and use sources. In...
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