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Evaluating urban and nonurban PM2.5 variability under clean air actions in China during 2010–2022 based on a new high-quality dataset

Boya Liua State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Lili Wanga State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;b Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, People's Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lei Zhanga State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Kaixu Baic Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science (Ministry of Education), School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xingfeng Chend Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Guangna Zhaoe Harbin Meteorological Observatory, Harbin Meteorological Administration, Harbin, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Haitao Yinf Tianjin Binhai New Area Meteorological Bureau, Tianjin, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Nan Cheng The Ecology and Environment Monitoring Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Rong Lih Faculty of Resources and Environmental Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Jinyuan Xina State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yuesi Wanga State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yang Suna State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Bo Hua State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2310734 | Received 12 Sep 2023, Accepted 22 Jan 2024, Published online: 02 Feb 2024

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