Dissolved organic carbon of rainfall in coastal urban hotspot area, southeast China: Variations, determinants, and sources

Study Region: This study is conducted in the southeastern coastal city of Fuzhou, China. Study Focus: Carbon emissions have significantly increased under the rapid urbanization. Wet deposition (rainwater) serves as a major sink for atmospheric organic carbon (OC) and acts as a potential source of di...

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Main Authors: Qing Ma, Jie Zeng, Qixin Wu, Wanfa Wang, Shijun Mao, Zixuan Liu, Jingwen Chen, Zhiheng Ma, Zhong-Jun Wang, Xinyi He, Jie Zhang, Xin Ge
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Xin Ge
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Xin Ge
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description Study Region: This study is conducted in the southeastern coastal city of Fuzhou, China. Study Focus: Carbon emissions have significantly increased under the rapid urbanization. Wet deposition (rainwater) serves as a major sink for atmospheric organic carbon (OC) and acts as a potential source of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in the Earth’surface. This study aims to clarify the status, variations, sources, and deposition flux in rainwater DOC in coastal urban hotspot area, in order to enhance the understanding of atmospheric OC in coastal area. New Hydrological Insights for the Region: The analysis revealed that the rainwater DOC volume-weighted mean (VWM) concentration during the study period was 1.77 mg C L-¹ , with an associated deposition flux of 2.02 g C m-² yr-¹ . The dilution effect of continuous precipitation affects the rainwater DOC concentrations. In addition, the concentration of rainwater DOC in Fuzhou was influenced by atmospheric OC from long-distance migration and local inputs. Characteristic ion ratios and positive matrix decomposition (PMF) model revealed that anthropogenic emissions driven by industrial activities, fossil fuel burning, and traffic contribute 93.7 % to rainwater DOC. The estimation of atmospheric wet deposition contributed 1.82 × 105 t yr−1 of OC to Taiwan Strait, dominating the external DOC input with a proportion of 67 %. This work gained insights into the wet deposition process of atmospheric OC in coastal cities and underscored the importance of this process in the global carbon cycle.
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spelling doaj-art-7f63b7bf2fa34592a4b229ff3da7d6ac2025-08-20T02:57:47ZengElsevierJournal of Hydrology: Regional Studies2214-58182025-04-015810230010.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102300Dissolved organic carbon of rainfall in coastal urban hotspot area, southeast China: Variations, determinants, and sourcesQing Ma0Jie Zeng1Qixin Wu2Wanfa Wang3Shijun Mao4Zixuan Liu5Jingwen Chen6Zhiheng Ma7Zhong-Jun Wang8Xinyi He9Jie Zhang10Xin Ge11Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment (Guizhou University), Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaKey Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment (Guizhou University), Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; North Alabama International College of Engineering and Technology, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; Corresponding author at: Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment (Guizhou University), Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment (Guizhou University), Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; North Alabama International College of Engineering and Technology, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaKey Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment (Guizhou University), Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaNorth Alabama International College of Engineering and Technology, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaNorth Alabama International College of Engineering and Technology, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaFujian Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, ChinaSchool of Geoscience and Technology, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, ChinaKey Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment (Guizhou University), Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaKey Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment (Guizhou University), Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaKey Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment (Guizhou University), Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; Corresponding author.Study Region: This study is conducted in the southeastern coastal city of Fuzhou, China. Study Focus: Carbon emissions have significantly increased under the rapid urbanization. Wet deposition (rainwater) serves as a major sink for atmospheric organic carbon (OC) and acts as a potential source of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in the Earth’surface. This study aims to clarify the status, variations, sources, and deposition flux in rainwater DOC in coastal urban hotspot area, in order to enhance the understanding of atmospheric OC in coastal area. New Hydrological Insights for the Region: The analysis revealed that the rainwater DOC volume-weighted mean (VWM) concentration during the study period was 1.77 mg C L-¹ , with an associated deposition flux of 2.02 g C m-² yr-¹ . The dilution effect of continuous precipitation affects the rainwater DOC concentrations. In addition, the concentration of rainwater DOC in Fuzhou was influenced by atmospheric OC from long-distance migration and local inputs. Characteristic ion ratios and positive matrix decomposition (PMF) model revealed that anthropogenic emissions driven by industrial activities, fossil fuel burning, and traffic contribute 93.7 % to rainwater DOC. The estimation of atmospheric wet deposition contributed 1.82 × 105 t yr−1 of OC to Taiwan Strait, dominating the external DOC input with a proportion of 67 %. This work gained insights into the wet deposition process of atmospheric OC in coastal cities and underscored the importance of this process in the global carbon cycle.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581825001247RainwaterDissolved organic carbonSource apportionmentFlux and influenceFuzhou
spellingShingle Qing Ma
Jie Zeng
Qixin Wu
Wanfa Wang
Shijun Mao
Zixuan Liu
Jingwen Chen
Zhiheng Ma
Zhong-Jun Wang
Xinyi He
Jie Zhang
Xin Ge
Dissolved organic carbon of rainfall in coastal urban hotspot area, southeast China: Variations, determinants, and sources
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Rainwater
Dissolved organic carbon
Source apportionment
Flux and influence
Fuzhou
title Dissolved organic carbon of rainfall in coastal urban hotspot area, southeast China: Variations, determinants, and sources
title_full Dissolved organic carbon of rainfall in coastal urban hotspot area, southeast China: Variations, determinants, and sources
title_fullStr Dissolved organic carbon of rainfall in coastal urban hotspot area, southeast China: Variations, determinants, and sources
title_full_unstemmed Dissolved organic carbon of rainfall in coastal urban hotspot area, southeast China: Variations, determinants, and sources
title_short Dissolved organic carbon of rainfall in coastal urban hotspot area, southeast China: Variations, determinants, and sources
title_sort dissolved organic carbon of rainfall in coastal urban hotspot area southeast china variations determinants and sources
topic Rainwater
Dissolved organic carbon
Source apportionment
Flux and influence
Fuzhou
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581825001247
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