Abstract:
O
3 pollution has become one of the major environmental problems and a new challenge for air pollution prevention and control in China. However, seasonal variation of O
3 concentration and its correlation with meteorological factors are still unclear due to the lack of monitoring data and knowledge. Based on the long-term monitoring data set from March 1
st, 2014 to February 28
th, 2021, seasonal variation of O
3 in the ‘2+26’ cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region and surrounding areas were analyzed by using partial correlation analysis methods. The results showed that: (1) The average annual increase of O
3 concentration in the whole region was 3.82 μg/(m
3·a) during 2014-2020, showing an obvious upward trend in the first stage and a slight downward trend in recently years. The seasonal change characteristics of O
3 concentration were summer > spring > autumn > winter. (2) From 2014 to 2020, the days of mild pollution accounted for the largest proportion of O
3 pollution days and had an obvious increase in summer. (3) The negative correlation between O
3 and CO and NO
2 increased in summer and winter, while the relationship between O
3 and SO
2 concentration changed from a significant negative correlation in spring, summer and autumn to a significant positive correlation in summer and winter. (4) There was a significant positive correlation between O
3 concentration and daily average temperature in spring and autumn, a negative correlation with relative humidity in summer and winter. These findings will help to understand the underlying reasons for O
3 variation and provide important information to guide targeted policy response to O
3 pollution.