Atmospheric light absorption—A review

The atmosphere interacts both with incoming as well as outgoing light. Two main processes take place: light scattering and light absorption. Whereas light scattering redistributes any ligh energy in the atmosphere, light absorption converts the light energy to internal energy of the absorbing molecules and eventually transfers it to the surrounding gas as heat.Atmospheric gases absorb light in distinct spectral regions usually at more or less broad bands. Best known is the broad absorption of ozone in the far u.v., being essential for the existence of the biological macromolecules on Earth. Gases known as greenhouse gases, e.g. CO₂, CH₄, N₂O and water vapor absorb a wide range of infrared radiation, and thus are responsible for the greenhouse effects. Since the lifetime of these gases (except water vapor) is considerable, their distribution around the globe is fairly homogeneous.The atmospheric aerosol gives the major contribution to the atmospheric light absorption in the visible and near u.v. and near i.r. Graphitic (black) carbon, the main constituent of soot, is almost exclusively responsible for the light absorption of the particles. The light absorption by aerosols is continuous and covers the whole visible spectral range. It only depends slightly on wavelength.The optical properties of elemental carbon are determined by the size of the particles and their complex refractive index. A variety of refractive indices can be found in the literature for elemental carbon, most likely caused by different production and thus composition of the particles. Soot particles are very efficient in attenuating light; for the average size the particles have more than twice the mass extinction coefficient compared to transparent particles such as ammonium sulfate. The light absorption coefficient of a mixture of elemental carbon and transparent materials is higher for internal than for external mixtures. When incorporated into transparent particles, the absorption properties of elemental carbon can be multiplied and the single scattering albedo will decrease in comparison to an external mixture of the same materials.There are different methods to measure the light absorption coefficient of suspended particles. They can be separated in three groups, depending on the effect or methodology they use, but no standard procedure has been adopted so far.Soot is produced by all combusttion processes. Since most fires on Earth are due to humans, then indirectly humans are the major source of light-absorbing aerosol particles. On a global scale black carbon amounts to 1.1–2.5% of the anthropogenic particles and to 0.2–1% of the total emitted particles. The emission factors for elemental carbon are highest for small sources such as diesel motors or fireplaces.The light-absorbing aerosol consists of fine particles, with most particles having diameters less than a few tenths of a micrometer. Particles in the size range of soot particles have an average lifetime of 7 days in the atmosphere, therefore they can be transported over large distances and are also found in remote regions. Since light-absorbing particles have a variety of sources and sinks and they are involved in precipitation cycles, their distribution on the globe is inhomogeneous. Light-absorption coefficients of the atmospheric aerosol reported in the literature differ by more than four orders of magnitudes at different locations, but nevertheless black carbon particles have been found even at very remote areas, such as the South Pole.Although light-absorbing particles are a minority component in the atmospheric aerosol, their effects cannot be neglected: since the mass extinction coefficient of soot is higher by a factor of two to three compared to transparent particles, light-absorbing substances in the atmosphere can cause at some locations up to half of the visibility reduction; light-absorbing substances in the atmosphere can be responsible for the brown appearance of urban hazes and the discoloration of the sky.The light absorption of the atmosphere in the visible (which mainly is due to particulate matter) has to be taken into account when considering radiative properties and climatic consequences. A small temperature increase due to absorption in the visible is to be expected. The value is around a few tenths of a Kelvin, but no general statement on its magnitude is possible, since a large spatial and temporal variation exists and other factors like surface albedo, the optical depth of the aerosol, its incorporation in clouds and humidity growth of the aerosol have to be considered.     

鹤山气溶胶光学性质和单颗粒化学组分的研究

2014年10~11月在广东省鹤山大气超级站利用单颗粒气溶胶质谱仪（SPAMS）、积分式浊度仪和黑碳仪在线观测了单颗粒气溶胶的化学组成与气溶胶光学特征.采用Art-2a分类法将单颗粒分为9类：有机碳-硫酸盐/硝酸盐颗粒（OC-Sulfate/Nitrate）、元素碳-硫酸盐/硝酸盐颗粒（EC-Sulfate/Nitrate）、元素碳有机碳-硫酸盐/硝酸盐颗粒（ECOC-Sulfate/Nitrate）、高分子有机碳颗粒（HOC）、海盐颗粒（Sea-salt）、硅酸盐颗粒（Si-rich）、左旋葡聚糖颗粒（Lev）、钾-硫酸盐/硝酸盐颗粒（K-Sulfate/Nitrate）、金属颗粒（Metal）.从清洁期到灰霾期气溶胶的吸收系数、散射系数和单次散射反照率（SSA）显著升高,气溶胶消光能力增强,同时EC-Sulfate/Nitrate颗粒占比从34.8%降至31%,OC-Sulfate/Nitrate颗粒从9.9%增加至23.6%,K-Sulfate/Nitrate二次颗粒从8.5%增加至14%,且灰霾期OC-Sulfate/Nitrate颗粒与硫酸盐、硝酸盐和铵盐的混合程度增强,因此老化的OC-Sulfate/Nitrate颗粒和二次组分颗粒对气溶胶消光系数的增加有重要贡献.在大气相对湿度从50%增加到70%以上的过程中,气溶胶散射系数和吸收系数升高,消光系数由326.1Mm^-1增加到362.9Mm^-1,SSA有所下降,PM_2.5质量消光效率由4.98增加到5.99,EC-Sulfate/Nitrate颗粒和K-Sulfate/Nitrate二次颗粒占比下降,而OC-Sulfate/Nitrate颗粒的占比由7.79%增加到14.29%,且OC-Sulfate/Nitrate颗粒中富含硫酸盐、硝酸盐和铵盐,表明高相对湿度下老化的OC-Sulfate/Nitrate颗粒数目增多对气溶胶消光系数的增强有重要影响.     

基于气溶胶光学特性的颗粒物来源分析

为初步探讨利用气溶胶光学指标判别污染物来源的适用性,选取天津市冬季一次重污染过程（2017年11月17—21日）,对气溶胶的七波段吸收系数、三波段散射系数及其化学组分进行在线观测及分析,研究气溶胶光学特性的变化,并结合化学组分定性分析污染过程不同阶段的污染来源.结果表明:SSA（单散射反照率）可以从散射性组分和吸光性组分对消光贡献的变化判断污染来源.污染积累期,颗粒物中散射性组分（SO₄2-、NO₃-、NH₄+）的增幅高于吸光性组分EC（元素碳）,导致污染积累期的SSA值高于污染前期和污染消散期,说明污染积累期存在较明显的二次转化过程.SAE（散射波长指数）可以从粒径角度推断污染来源.此次观测的污染积累期SAE值呈较明显的下降趋势,说明在细粒径段（2.5 μm以下）颗粒物粒径有增大的趋势,这主要与颗粒物中无机盐的吸湿增长及颗粒物之间的碰并有关.AAE（吸收波长指数）在一定程度上可以指示吸光颗粒物的类型.污染前期,BrC（棕色碳）在370、470 nm处对光吸收的贡献率分别为50.7%、33.8%;同期PM_2.5中ρ（Cl-）、ρ（K+）同步升高,卫星遥感显示,观测点周围有大量火点出现,推测主要受祭祖活动的影响.研究显示,气溶胶光学指标能够从散射性组分和吸光性组分对消光贡献变化、粒径变化、吸光颗粒物类型角度定性解析一部分污染来源,但其对于燃煤源和机动车等重要源类的指示作用还有待进一步研究.      

黑碳仪测量气溶胶吸收系数的校正算法和影响因素研究进展

黑碳仪作为常用的吸收系数测量方法之一,广泛应用于气溶胶光吸收特性的实验室和外场观测研究.然而,受测量方法的限制,吸收系数测量的准确性受到颗粒物负载效应,以及滤膜和颗粒物的多重散射效应的影响.本文综述了黑碳仪的测量原理及现有校正算法,探究了其吸收系数测量的影响因素,分析了黑碳气溶胶的混合状态对其吸收系数测量偏差（C_ref’）的影响,探讨了C_ref’与气溶胶单次散射反照率（SSA）的关系以及C_ref’的波长依赖关系,并提出了今后相关研究的建议.     

Source apportionment of PM2.5 light extinction in an urban atmosphere in China

Haze in China is primarily caused by high pollution of atmospheric fine particulates (PM_2.5). However, the detailed source structures of PM_2.5 light extinction have not been well established, especially for the roles of various organic aerosols, which makes haze management lack specified targets. This study obtained the mass concentrations of the chemical compositions and the light extinction coefficients of fine particles in the winter in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, using high time resolution aerosol observation instruments. We combined the positive matrix factor (PMF) analysis model of organic aerosols and the multiple linear regression method to establish a quantitative relationship model between the main chemical components, in particular the different sources of organic aerosols and the extinction coefficients of fine particles with a high goodness of fit (R² = 0.953). The results show that the contribution rates of ammonium sulphate, ammonium nitrate, biomass burning organic aerosol (BBOA), secondary organic aerosol (SOA) and black carbon (BC) were 48.1%, 20.7%, 15.0%, 10.6%, and 5.6%, respectively. It can be seen that the contribution of the secondary aerosols is much higher than that of the primary aerosols (79.4% versus 20.6%) and are a major factor in the visibility decline. BBOA is found to have a high visibility destroying potential, with a high mass extinction coefficient, and was the largest contributor during some high pollution periods. A more detailed analysis indicates that the contribution of the enhanced absorption caused by BC mixing state was approximately 37.7% of the total particle absorption and should not be neglected.     

A study of the aerosol of Santiago de Chile—I. Light extinction coefficients

The atmosphere of Santiago de Chile has been investigated by telephotometry in several parts of the city. Spectral extinction coefficients were measured during the time period between September 1988 and January 1989 (mid-spring to mid-summer) and again between February 1990 and June 1990 (autumn to mid-winter). The values measured show a distinct daily pattern with high values in the morning and a steady decrease in the afternoon. This pattern is attributed to a steady increase in the height of the mixing layer during daytime which allows an increasing dilution of the aerosol; unfortunately systematic measurements of vertical temperature profiles are not available for Santiago. In contrast to the urban area, measurements at an elevated site in the Andes Mountains showed a constant increase in light extinction during daytime. In the morning the extinction coefficients were similar to the background values off the coast on the Pacific. In the afternoon after expansion of the mixing layer extinction coefficients in the mountains were comparable to those in the urban area. Some sight paths were reached at later hours by the mixing layer and had a maximum of light extinction coefficient later in the morning hours. The transport of aerosols can cause dramatic changes in extinction coefficients within a short time; changes of up to a factor of five have been observed within an hour. In such cases the wavelength dependence of the aerosol underwent changes with the advection or production of a different aerosol. A comparison with the pollution of other large cities shows that the daily pattern of variation of the extinction coefficient in Santiago is different; the values of the extinction coefficients observed in Santiago de Chile are compared to those in European and Asian cities. With this study part of the complex behaviour of the Santiago atmosphere has been understood but much further work is needed. The optical technique used here has proven useful in investigating the atmosphere in real time with adequate time resolution and the possibility to make space-resolved measurements also.     

Characterization of aerosol optical properties, chemical composition and mixing states in the winter season in Shanghai, China

Physical and chemical properties of ambient aerosols at the single particle level were studied in Shanghai from December 22 to 28, 2009. A Cavity-Ring-Down Aerosol Extinction Spectrometer（CRD-AES） and a nephelometer were deployed to measure aerosol light extinction and scattering properties, respectively. An Aerosol Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer（ATOFMS）was used to detect single particle sizes and chemical composition. Seven particle types were detected. Air parcels arrived at the sampling site from the vicinity of Shanghai until mid-day of December 25, when they started to originate from North China. The aerosol extinction,scattering, and absorption coefficients all dropped sharply when this cold, clean air arrived.Aerosol particles changed from a highly aged type before this meteorological shift to a relatively fresh type afterwards. The aerosol optical properties were dependent on the wind direction.Aerosols with high extinction coefficient and scattering Angstrom exponent（SAE） were observed when the wind blew from the west and northwest, indicating that they were predominantly fine particles. Nitrate and ammonium correlated most strongly with the change in aerosol optical properties. In the elemental carbon/organic carbon（ECOC） particle type, the diurnal trends of single scattering albedo（SSA） and elemental carbon（EC） signal intensity had a negative correlation. We also found a negative correlation（r =-0.87） between high mass-OC particle number fraction and the SSA in a relatively clean period, suggesting that particulate aromatic components might play an important role in light absorption in urban areas.     

天津城区大气气溶胶复折射指数的反演及消光贡献分析

气溶胶的复折射指数是直接影响其散射特性和吸收特性的基本物理量之一.为深入研究城市大气气溶胶的复折射指数特征,引入一种具有高时间分辨率优点的反演方法来反演气溶胶复折射指数.依据辐射传输理论,将天津大气边界层观测站观测到的高精度散射系数、吸收系数和数浓度谱分布数据利用查表法代入Mie理论气溶胶粒子群消光计算公式,对大气气溶胶复折射指数进行反演.结果表明:①天津城区2011年4月观测地点0.55 μm波长处的气溶胶复折射指数实部平均值为1.64,虚部平均值为0.015.②气溶胶复折射指数实部和虚部均有明显日变化规律,实部和虚部均与相对湿度呈正相关,与风速呈负相关.③利用反演得到的复折射指数对不同粒径大气气溶胶的消光特性进行计算发现,对散射特性而言,>0.25~1.00 μm粒子对散射系数的贡献率达86%;对吸收特性而言,>0.25~2.50 μm粒子对吸收系数的贡献率为53%,>2.50~32.00 μm粒子对吸收系数的贡献率为47%.研究显示,>0.25~1.00和>1.00~32.00 μm的粒子对吸收系数的贡献率均较高,但对散射系数而言,>0.25~1.00 μm的粒子贡献率较高,因此综合考虑气溶胶散射系数、吸收系数和消光系数,控制>0.25~1.00 μm的气溶胶粒子数浓度可有效改善大气能见度.      

西安泾河夏季黑碳气溶胶及其吸收特性的观测研究

为研究西安泾河夏季黑碳气溶胶及其吸收特性,利用2011年夏季西安远郊泾河大气成分站观测的黑碳气溶胶浓度、颗粒物质量浓度、探空资料、地面气象资料,计算边界层顶高度、气溶胶吸收系数、大气消光系数,导出单次散射反照率,并对其进行分析讨论.结果表明:西安夏季黑碳气溶胶浓度为6.07μg/m3;黑碳气溶胶占颗粒物质量浓度PM1.0比值为21.9%,黑碳气溶胶与颗粒物质量浓度PM1.0、PM2.5、PM10相关系数分别为0.69、0.85、0.91;黑碳气溶胶浓度受城市边界层顶高度影响,风向、风速对泾河黑碳气溶胶的堆积输送有不同作用;气溶胶吸收系数和大气消光系数日变化显著,气溶胶吸收系数占大气消光系数比值范围在12%~30%;季单次散射反照率平均值为0.76,变化范围在0.70~0.84.     

北京地区大气消光特征及参数化研究

为了研究大气消光系数的特征及规律,从2013~2014年在北京地区对大气能见度、气溶胶质量浓度、气溶胶散射系数、黑碳质量浓度、反应性气体以及气象要素开展了系统加强观测,并对已发表的气溶胶光散射吸湿增长因子[f(RH)]拟合方案进行了对比,系统分析了大气消光特征和影响大气消光能力的关键因子,最终建立了大气消光系数参数化模型,探讨不同季节、不同污染条件下参数化方案的特征.结果表明,气溶胶散射作用占环境总消光作用的94%以上,在夏秋季,相对湿度可以使气溶胶的散射能力提升70%~80%.包含气溶胶质量浓度和相对湿度两个因子的参数化模型,可以较好地体现出气溶胶和相对湿度对大气消光系数的影响机制,以及消光能力的季节差异.     

Size, composition, and mixing state of individual aerosol particles in a South China coastal city

Aerosol samples were collected in summer in Macao,a coastal city of the Pearl River Delta Region in China.Morphology,size,elemental composition,and mixing state of individual aerosol particles were determined by scanning electron microscopy coupled energy dispersive X-ray(SEM/EDX) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).Based on the morphologies of 5711 aerosol particles,they consist of soot(32%),mineral(17%),secondary(22%),and unknown fine particles(29%).The sizes of these particles were mostly distributed between 0.1 and 0.4 μm.Compositions of 202 mineral particles were obtained by SEM/EDX.Mineral particles were mainly classified into three types:Si-rich,Ca-rich,and Na-rich.The compositions of typical mineral particles can indicate their sources in sampling location.For example,mineral particles,collected along the main street,were associated with trace amounts of heavy metals,such as Zn,Ti,Mn,Ba,Pb,and As.TEM observations indicate that most Na-rich particles were aged sea salt particles(e.g.,Na2SO4 and NaNO3) which formed through heterogeneous chemical reactions between sea salt and acidic gases.Additionally,aging time of soot was short in Macao due to high humidity,high temperature,and high levels of sunlight in Macao.Most of soot and fine mineral dust particles were internally mixed with secondary particles.     

基于TEM-EDS对四川盆地大气单颗粒气溶胶的研究

为了解四川盆地大气中单颗粒气溶胶理化特征,分别在该区域典型城市（成都市）和背景地区（峨眉山）进行了大气单颗粒样品采集.基于带能谱的透射电子显微镜（TEM-EDS）对两地累计3923个单颗粒的化学组成、形貌特征及混合状态等进行了全面观测和分析,并对两地颗粒物差异性进行了对比分析.结果发现：两地气溶胶颗粒主要包括有机物、富硫、矿物、烟尘和飞灰/金属颗粒,除了以单独的外混形式存在外,大多数颗粒以两种及两种以上颗粒类型混合（即内混）形式存在.通过对成都市不同污染状况下单颗粒特征对比发现,"污染天"的内混颗粒占比高于"清洁天",分别为74.2%和68.6%;相比"清洁天","污染天"颗粒物粒径分布范围更广且峰值区间更大,表明污染过程中颗粒物的大气混合趋于更强.对比成都市与峨眉山分析结果得知,成都市以内混的有机物-硫颗粒为主导（占比为50.2%）,而峨眉山以外混的有机物颗粒为主导（占比为50.5%）;成都市含硫类颗粒物（如有机物-硫颗粒）贡献高于峨眉山,而峨眉山两种含碳类颗粒（如烟尘和有机物-烟尘颗粒）占比高于成都市;此外,成都市与峨眉山两地大气颗粒物粒径分布范围及峰值区间均存在一定差异,进一步体现了两地颗粒物来源和老化混合的差异.在峨眉山,与非降雨天相比,一些易溶于水的颗粒物（如含硫类颗粒）在降雨天占比明显降低,而源自当地燃烧过程、粒径较小且疏水性强的颗粒物（如烟尘和有机物-烟尘颗粒）占比相应升高.     

影响北仑区域能见度的因素研究

利用对北仑区域内的气溶胶散射系数、气溶胶浓度、黑炭浓度以及NO2浓度的监测和分析,对区域影响能见度的的因素进行了研究,研究结果表明,影响能见度的消光系数主要由气溶胶的散射、气溶胶的吸收,干洁大气的散射和气态污染物的吸收四项组成,且组成比例总体稳定,但是,不同空气质量级别和灰霾天与非灰霾天之间的消光系数值及组成差异较大;通过对气溶胶与光散射系数的拟合得到,两者存在较好的正相关性。     

大气棕色碳的研究进展与方向

有机气溶胶是大气气溶胶的重要组成部分.近年来,部分有机气溶胶被证实在紫外-近可见光波段能进行有效光吸收.吸光有机气溶胶(即棕色碳)已成为当前国际大气环境领域的研究热点之一,其吸光贡献对辐射强迫、区域空气质量、全球气候变化的影响备受关注.中国城市群区域大气复合污染严重,2013年1月以来,大尺度区域能见度降低、灰霾现象频繁发生.研究表明,中国大气棕色碳的负荷高,其重要贡献源类如生物质与化石燃料燃烧等排放量大,棕色碳在中国大气细颗粒物总消光中的贡献及其辐射强迫亟需评估.然而,棕色碳的基础研究还较为薄弱,特别是对它的组成及来源的认识仍十分有限.本文旨在指出在中国开展大气棕色碳研究的紧迫性和必要性,并从棕色碳的来源、组成、测量方法、浓度分布、光学特性、辐射强迫贡献等角度介绍目前国际研究进展,提出现有问题与不足,以及对未来研究方向的建议,以促进对棕色碳的认识与了解,为中国在该领域的研究提供参考和依据.     

浙江金华秋季干气溶胶中主要化学组分的消光贡献解析

造成雾霾事件的主要原因是高浓度的大气细颗粒物污染.为了深入研究大气细颗粒物的消光来源,本研究采用高时间分辨率气溶胶观测仪器获得了浙江金华秋季PM1主要化学组分浓度及干气溶胶吸收系数和散射系数演变情况.结合有机气溶胶正矩阵因子解析模型(PMF)和多元线性回归方法,建立了拟合优度很高(R2=0.977)的细颗粒物中主要化学组分与干气溶胶消光系数间的定量关系模型.结果表明,观测期间消光贡献最大的是硫酸铵,贡献率为35.1%;其次是硝酸铵,贡献率为26.7%;二次有机气溶胶(SOA)、生物质燃烧有机气溶胶(BBOA)、黑碳(BC)及氯化铵的消光贡献率分别为14.3%、11.2%、8.7%、4.0%.在一些特定污染时段,BBOA具有最大的消光贡献,是导致此时大气能见度大幅度衰减的首要因子.     

基于PMF的武汉市大气细颗粒物消光来源解析

利用武汉2020年7月(夏季)和10月(秋季)的在线观测数据,同时将颗粒物的光学参数和化学组分数据输入正定矩阵因子分解(PMF)源解析模型,对PM_2.5消光系数的源贡献进行定量解析.研究发现,对吸收系数贡献较大的源为机动车(66.3%)和工业源(14.2%),对散射系数贡献较大的源为以硝酸盐为主的二次无机盐Ⅰ(38.4%)和机动车(27.0%),光散射的源贡献率呈现出明显的季节变化,二次无机盐Ⅰ在夏季(14.6%)的贡献较秋季(47.4%)显著降低.消光系数源贡献方面,夏季机动车(37.2%)和以硫酸盐为主的二次无机盐Ⅱ(21.2%)对消光的贡献较大,而秋季主要的消光源为二次无机盐Ⅰ(44.7%)和机动车(26.7%).最后,还获取了几个重要源的波长吸收指数(AAE)值:机动车(0.96)、工业源(1.04)、扬尘(1.39)、生物质燃烧(2.24).     

天津城区春季大气气溶胶消光特性研究

利用天津大气边界层观测站2011年4月1日~5月10日气溶胶散射系数、吸收系数、PM2.5质量浓度、大气能见度和常规气象观测数据,分析了气溶胶散射系数和吸收系数的变化特征,以及气溶胶消光系数与PM2.5质量浓度和大气能见度的关系,并对两种方法计算的消光系数进行了比较.结果表明,观测期间天津城区气溶胶散射系数为369.93 Mm-1,对大气消光贡献为86.7%,气溶胶吸收系数为36.32 Mm-1,对大气消光贡献为8.5%,单次散射反照率为0.91;气溶胶散射系数和吸收系数的日变化特征具有明显的双峰结构,对应于早晚交通高峰;不同天气类型下其日分布特征存在较大差异,霾日散射系数和吸收系数最高,沙尘日和降水日次之,晴日最低;气溶胶散射系数和吸收系数与PM2.5质量浓度呈线性正相关,与大气能见度呈指数负相关,观测期间气溶胶质量散射效率均值为2.95m2/g;采用Koschmieder’s公式反算能见度获得的大气消光系数,与通过测量气溶胶散射系数、气溶胶吸收系数、气体散射系数和气体吸收系数等分量加和获得的消光系数相比一致性较好,高相对湿度天气下能见度反算值高于各系数加和值.     

免疫进化算法反演均匀混合气溶胶吸湿增长因子

通过对大气消光系数进行组分分解,并借助米散射理论,构建了以均匀混合气溶胶吸湿增长因子为唯一变量的目标函数.进一步利用免疫进化算法优化该目标函数,提出了一种针对均匀混合气溶胶吸湿增长因子的反演算法.基于成都市2017年10~12月浊度计,黑碳仪和GRIMM180环境颗粒物监测仪的地面逐时观测资料以及该时段同时次的环境气象监测数据（大气能见度,相对湿度RH和NO₂质量浓度）,评估了算法的性能及其适用性.结果表明：对所有测试样本而言,反演均匀混合气溶胶吸湿增长因子的免疫进化算法均能快速收敛到全局最优解.建立了成都地区秋冬季均匀混合气溶胶吸湿增长模型,该模型显著提升了环境条件下气溶胶散射系数的模拟精度,其模拟值与实测值之间的平均相对误差仅为12.7%.该反演算法的普适性可为气溶胶吸湿性及其辐射强迫效应的后续研究提供算法保障.     

南京冬季气溶胶消光特性及霾天气低能见度特征

利用2015年1月气溶胶散射和吸收系数、PM_2.5质量浓度、大气能见度以及常规气象观测数据,分析了南京冬季大气气溶胶散射系数与吸收系数的变化特征,给出了散射系数与吸收系数对大气消光的贡献,以及能见度与PM_2.5质量浓度和相对湿度的关系.结果表明,观测期间南京大气气溶胶的散射系数和吸收系数分别为(423.4±265.3) Mm^-1和(24.5±14.3) Mm^-1,对大气消光的贡献分别为89.2%和5.2%,表明大气消光主要贡献来自于气溶胶的散射.散射系数与PM_2.5相关性较好(R²=0.91),能见度随PM_2.5质量浓度呈指数下降,也与相对湿度保持一定负相关性.能见度均值为4.3km,且连续出现能见度不足2km的低能见度天气,霾天气下消光系数和PM_2.5质量浓度大幅超过非霾天气,最高值分别达到1471.2Mm^-1和358 μg/m³,霾天气下能见度的降低来自颗粒物与相对湿度的共同影响.     

北京市气溶胶消光系数垂直特征及影响因子探讨

为研究北京市气溶胶垂直方向上的分布特征,利用微脉冲激光雷达（MPL）对北京市2015年12月-2016年11月的气溶胶光学特征进行分析,讨论了气溶胶消光系数的季节性特点以及不同污染等级下的垂直分布,并对其影响因素进行了探讨.结果表明:①北京市气溶胶消光系数垂直特征在季节上存在异质性.秋、冬两季近地面1.0 km以下气溶胶消光系数显著增大,最大气溶胶消光系数大于1.0 km-1;春、夏两季污染日较少,气溶胶消光系数在垂直方向上变化较为平缓.②不同污染等级下气溶胶消光系数的垂直特征差异明显.空气质量为优-良水平时,气溶胶消光系数较低,基本不高于0.7 km-1;轻-中度污染时,气溶胶消光系数在不同季节差异较大,冬、春两季气溶胶消光系数不超过0.8 km-1,夏、秋两季在1.0 km-1左右,部分监测站甚至在1.4 km-1左右;重度及以上污染时,气溶胶消光系数基本在1.0 km-1以上,最高可达1.7 km-1.③105 m处气溶胶消光系数与ρ（PM_2.5）相关性较好.气溶胶消光系数除受ρ（PM_2.5）影响外,还受相对湿度影响较大.夏、秋两季对流层底层大气相对湿度偏高,致使气溶胶消光系数显著高于春季和冬季.研究显示,利用激光雷达可对北京市气溶胶垂直方向分布特征进行有效分析,气溶胶的垂直分布受污染水平和相对湿度的影响呈季节性变化.