南京北郊大气棕碳吸光特性、来源及其季节变化特征

大气棕碳(BrC)是对大气颗粒物中具有吸光能力的一类有机物的总称，其对空气能见度及气候系统均有重要影响.自2021年3月至2022年2月底于南京北郊利用黑碳仪测定了气溶胶中BrC的光吸收系数，利用最小相关性法分别定量一次(BrC_pri)和二次棕碳(BrC_sec)贡献，结合后向轨迹、潜在来源和日均变化，分析季节变化特征.结果表明，观测期间BrC的平均光吸收系数(370 nm)为(7.76±7.17)Mm^-1,对于总气溶胶光吸收贡献率为(22.0±8.8)%.不同波长下棕碳吸光系数在四季呈现U字形变化，即春季和冬季高，夏季和秋季低.BrC_pri和BrC_sec(370 nm)全年光吸收贡献分别为(62.9±21.4)%和(37.1±21.4)%;前者在四季均占主导，但随着波长增加，BrC_sec的贡献逐渐增加并最终占主导(如在660 nm时).除冬季以外，BrC在其他季节受到来自海上气团的显著影响，而冬季受当地及周边地区排放影响更为显著.交通排放在春、夏和秋季对一...

Characteristics of Light Absorption, Sources, and Seasonal Variation of Atmospheric Brown Carbon in Northern Nanjing

Brown carbon (BrC) refers to a group of organic compounds in fine atmospheric particles (PM_2.5) that are able to absorb light in the ultraviolet and visible range. They have a significant impact on the visibility of air and on the earth''s climate. In this study, we used a black carbon analyzer (Model AE33) to conduct field measurements in northern suburban Nanjing from March 2021 to February 2022. We measured the light absorption coefficients of BrC in PM_2.5 and quantified the contributions of primary (BrC_pri) and secondary brown carbon (BrC_sec) in BrC by using the minimum correlation method (MRS), combined with the backward trajectories,potential source contribution function (PSCF) analysis, and diurnal patterns to analyze the seasonal characteristics of BrC. The results showed that the annual average light absorption of BrC was(7.76±7.17)Mm^-1 (at 370 nm), and its contribution to the total aerosol light absorption was (22.0±8.8)%. BrC light absorption at different wavelengths all showed a U-shape seasonal variation of high in spring and winter and low in summer and fall. MRS analysis showed that the annual average contributions of BrC_pri and BrC_sec were (62.9±21.4)% and (37.1±21.4)% (at 370 nm), respectively; however, the contribution of BrC_sec increased with the increase in wavelength, and it became dominant in longer wavelengths such as 660 nm. Backward trajectory and PSCF analysis showed that BrC was heavily influenced by air masses from the sea in spring, summer, and fall but was influenced greatly by local and regional continental emissions in winter. Traffic emissions in spring, summer, and fall were more intense to contribute to BrC_pri than that in winter, whereas coal and biomass combustion had a greater impact on BrC_pri in winter. Detailed analysis revealed that gas-phase photochemistry and aqueous chemistry had different influences on BrC_sec formation in different seasons. It was mainly from gas-phase photochemistry in summer but was dominated by aqueous process in winter; both processes, however, were important pathways to BrC_sec in spring and fall.