大气中HNO_2光解是OH自由基的重要来源,对大气光化学污染形成非常重要。该研究基于珠三角地区大气超级监测站2013年10月大气中HNO_2、NOx、O_3浓度、HNO_2光解速率常数及太阳辐射等相关参数的在线监测结果,分析了当地HNO_2变化规律与污染特性,并测算了通过HNO_2光解产生OH自由基的速率。观测期间,HNO_2小时浓度为0.48~9.92μg/m3,平均浓度为3.02μg/m3;HNO_2光解产生OH自由基的速率平均为1.53×107个/(cm~3·s)。HNO_2的日变化呈夜间高浓度、午后低浓度的特征,与其重要前体物NOx日变化规律类似。HNO_2浓度与NOx及颗粒物表面积浓度具有较好的正相关性;当相对湿度高于60%时,HNO_2与颗粒物表面积的线性相关性显著增加,意味着高湿度条件下颗粒物表面的非均相反应对HNO_2生成贡献显著。HNO_2光解速率常数主要受到太阳辐射的影响,其日变化规律与日照基本一致,在中午11时-13时出现高值;但随着太阳辐射增强,HNO_2光解速率常数增长速率有所减缓。HNO_2光解产生OH自由基的速率的平均日变化中,其日间高值持续时间较长,8时左右即开始出现,持续至下午臭氧高值时段。HNO_2日最大小时浓度、HNO_2光解产生OH自由基的日最大速率均与O_3日最大小时浓度具有一定的正相关关系,体现了HNO_2在光化学污染中的重要作用。
Photolysis of HNO_2 in the atmosphere is an important source of OH radical, and plays a crucial role in the formation of photochemical pollution. Based on the online observation of gaseous HNO_2, NOx, O_3, HNO_2 photolysis rate constant, and solar radiation during October of 2013 at the atmospheric supersite in the Pearl River Delta(PRD) region, the variation pattern and pollution properties of HNO_2 were analyzed, and the production rate of OH radical through HNO_2 photolysis was evaluated. During the measurement period, the hourly concentrations of HNO_2 were 0.48 ~9.92 μg/m3, with average concentration of 3.02 μg/m3. The average values of OH radical production rate through HNO_2 photolysis was 1.53 ×107molecule/cm3 s. HNO_2 showed high concentrations at night and low ones during daytime, which was similar to the average diurnal variation of its precursor NOx. The positive relations between HNO_2 and NOxor surface area concentrations of particles were quite good, and the relation between HNO_2 and surface area concentrations of particles became significantly better with relative humidity over 60%. It indicated that heterogeneous reaction of NOxon the particle surface under conditions with high relative humidity contributed a lot in HNO_2 formation. HNO_2 photolysis rate constant was mainly affected by solar radiation,and showed similar average diurnal variation to the latter, with high values from 11:00 to 13:00. However, as the solar radiation became more and more intense, the increase rate of HNO_2 photolysis rate constant turned to be slower. In the average diurnal variation of OH radical production rate, a longer time period of high values were observed, from about 8:00until the high value period of O_3 in the afternoon. The daily maximum hourly average values of HNO_2 concentrations, OH radical production rate, and O_3 concentrations had positive relation, reflecting the important role of HNO_2 in the photochemical pollution.