Application of smog chambers in atmospheric process studies
Biwu Chu, Tianzeng Chen, Yongchun Liu, Qingxin Ma, Yujing Mu, Yonghong Wang, Jinzhu Ma, Peng Zhang, Jun Liu, Chunshan Liu, Huaqiao Gui, Renzhi Hu, Bo Hu, Xinming Wang, Yuesi Wang, Jianguo Liu, Pinhua Xie, Jianmin Chen, Qian Liu, Jingkun Jiang, Junhua Li, Kebin He, Wenqing Liu, Guibin Jiang, Jiming Hao, Hong He
Abstract
Smog chamber experimental systems, which have been widely used in laboratory simulation for studying atmospheric processes, are comprehensively reviewed in this paper. The components, development history, main research topics and main achievements of smog chambers are introduced. Typical smog chambers in the world, including their volumes, wall materials, light sources and features, are summarized and compared. Key factors of smog chambers and their influences on the simulation of the atmospheric environment are discussed, including wall loss, wall emission and background pollutants. The features of next-generation smog chambers and their application prospect in future studies of the atmospheric environment are also outlined in this paper.