关于黄沙研究与进展

该文介绍了黄沙研究的历史,包括自公元前1150年开始我国历史资料中关于黄沙的记载,第四纪地质学和环境科学中与黄沙有关的研究概况,近年来国内外对黄沙研究的新进展,以及采用卫星云图、激光雷达探测仪等遥测新技术。      

石家庄一次沙尘气溶胶污染过程及光学特性

为掌握沙尘气溶胶远距离输送特征及其规律,对2015年4月15日影响石家庄空气质量的沙尘天气背景、污染特征进行了分析,利用HYSPLIT-4模式分析了沙尘气溶胶的后向轨迹,并利用微脉冲激光雷达和太阳光度计CE318监测资料分析了沙尘气溶胶的垂直分布和光学特性演变,与大风无沙尘沉降另一过程进行了对比,探讨了沙尘沉降对消光系数的影响,估算了沙尘沉降对地面PM₁₀浓度的贡献.结果表明:来自蒙古国的沙尘气溶胶以西北路径远距离输送沉降是导致石家庄PM₁₀浓度骤升的主要因素;沙尘沉降对消光系数和地面PM₁₀浓度具有重要贡献;气溶胶快速沉降时间与冷锋过境、冷空气下沉相一致;微脉冲激光雷达监测到整个沙尘气溶胶输送沉降过程,沉降之前沙尘气溶胶主要分布在1500~3000m高空,气溶胶消光系数随高度上升而增大,输送飘浮空中到沉降持续时间较长,为沙尘污染预警提供了"强信号"特征;气溶胶光学厚度随沙尘到达明显上升,浑浊度较高,粒径偏大,地面能见度随气溶胶光学厚度呈幂指数递减.     

Modeling radiative effects of haze on summer-time convective precipitation over North China: a case study

We modeled the impact of haze radiative effects on precipitation in North China. Shortwave heating induced by haze radiative effects would reduce heavy rainfalls. Convection was the key factor that whether precipitation was enhanced or suppressed. Precipitation was often suppressed where CAPE, RH and updraft velocities were high. The impact of haze radiative effect on summertime 24-h convective precipitation over North China was investigated using WRF model (version 3.3) through model sensitivity studies between scenarios with and without aerosol radiative effects. The haze radiative effect was represented by incorporating an idealized aerosol optical profile, with AOD values around 1, derived from the aircraft measurement into the WRF shortwave scheme. We found that the shortwave heating induced by aerosol radiative effects would significantly reduce heavy rainfalls, although its effect on the post-frontal localized thunderstorm precipitation was more diverse. To capture the key factors that determine whether precipitation is enhanced or suppressed, model grids with 24-h precipitation difference between the two scenarios exceeding certain threshold (>30 mm or<-30 mm) were separated into two sets. Analyses of key meteorological variables between the enhanced and suppressed regimes suggested that atmospheric convection was the most important factor that determined whether precipitation was enhanced or suppressed during summertime over North China. The convection was stronger over places with precipitation enhancement over 30 mm. Haze weakened the convection over places with precipitation suppression exceeding 30 mm and caused less water vapor to rise to a higher level and thus further suppressed precipitation. The suppression of precipitation was often accompanied with relatively high convective available potential energy (CAPE), relative humidity (RH) and updraft velocities.     

基于激光雷达分析一次重霾过程混合层高度

为深化对冬季重霾天气大气混合层高度的认识,利用Mie散射激光雷达观测了成都市2014年1月23日至2月4日一次典型重霾天气过程。基于Mie散射激光雷达探测获取的后向散射系数,使用SBH99算法计算了该过程的混合层高度,并系统分析其演变特征及其与气象因子的关系,研究结果表明:将激光雷达探测的混合层高度与探空曲线表征出的混合层高度进行对比分析,结果显示两者具有较好的一致性,相关系数为0.893 4;此次重霾过程中,混合层高度平均值较低,约378 m;霾天气发生后,混合层高度显著下降,并且混合层高度的最大值与最小值之间差距缩小,日变化波动不明显;混合层高度的发展与空气温度的变化趋势呈正相关关系,与相对湿度呈负相关关系。     

Using the optical properties of aerosols from the AERONET database to calculate surface solar UV-B irradiance in Córdoba, Argentina: Comparison with measurements

The main purpose of this study was to perform an evaluation of the particles’ optical parameters’ influence on surface solar UV-B (280–315 nm) irradiance in Córdoba, Argentina. To achieve this objective UV-B irradiance dataset, AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) database, and TUV (Tropospheric Ultraviolet and Visible) model were used to analyze the effects of aerosols on surface irradiance on cloudless days during specific days of winter and spring of the period 1999–2006. Together with a direct observer, total irradiance (300–3000 nm) measurements were used as an ancillary tool to verify the cloudless condition. Every year, during this period, important reductions in surface irradiance are observed due to the aerosol load. Aerosols were incorporated in the model through the aerosol optical depth at 340 nm, the asymmetry parameter at 440 nm, and the single scattering albedo at 440 nm, all of them provided by AERONET Córdoba-CETT site. These factors vary from near to zero up to 1.4, from 0.56 up to 0.83 and from 0.43 up to 0.99, respectively. The behaviors of these factors along the year are analyzed considering the meteorology of Córdoba. When AERONET data are included in the TUV model they allow an accurate simulation of the UV-B irradiance, making the agreement with the experimental measurements substantially better. Only a small differences (±2%) remains, which can be attributed to diverse factors. As the AERONET site is 20 km away from the irradiance measurement site, these results show the regional character of the aerosols in Córdoba, although small contributions of urban aerosols are not discarded. An episode of high aerosol and pollutants laden due to fires in the surrounding hills is briefly analyzed. A set of additional studies are needed to describe comprehensively the characteristics and behavior of the Córdoba aerosols. Some of them are being already carried out.     

Volcanic sulphate and arctic dust plumes over the North Atlantic Ocean

High time resolution aerosol mass spectrometry measurements were conducted during a field campaign at Mace Head Research Station, Ireland, in June 2007. Observations on one particular day of the campaign clearly indicated advection of aerosol from volcanoes and desert plains in Iceland which could be traced with NOAA Hysplit air mass back trajectories and satellite images. In conjunction with this event, elevated levels of sulphate and light absorbing particles were encountered at Mace Head. While sulphate concentration was continuously increasing, nitrate levels remained low indicating no significant contribution from anthropogenic pollutants. Sulphate concentration increased about 3.8 μg m⁻³ in comparison with the background conditions. Corresponding sulphur flux from volcanic emissions was estimated to about 0.3 TgS yr⁻¹, suggesting that a large amount of sulphur released from Icelandic volcanoes may be distributed over distances larger than 1000 km. Overall, our results corroborate that transport of volcanogenic sulphate and dust particles can significantly change the chemical composition, size distribution, and optical properties of aerosol over the North Atlantic Ocean and should be considered accordingly by regional climate models.     

Investigation on condensable particulate matter emission characteristics in wet ammonia-based desulfurization system

Particulate matter emissions from ammonia-based wet flue gas desulfurization (Ammonia-WFGD) systems are composed of a filterable particulate matter and a condensable particulate matter (CPM) portion. However, the CPM part has been ignored for a long time, which results in an underestimation of the aerosol problems caused by Ammonia-WFGD systems. In our research, the characteristics of the CPM that emits from an Ammonia-WFGD system are investigated experimentally for the first time, with the US Environmental Protection Agency Method 202 employed as the primary measurement. The influences of some essential desulfurizing parameters are evaluated based on the experimental data. The results show that CPM contributes about 68.8% to the total particulate matter emission. CPM consists mainly of ammonium sulfates/sulfites, with the organic part accounting for less than 4%. CPM is mostly in the submicron fraction, about 71.1% of which originates from the NH₃–H₂O–SO₂ reactions. The appropriate adjustments for the parameters of the flue gas and the desulfurizing solution can inhibit CPM formation to different extents. This indicates that the parameter optimizations are promising in solving CPM emission problems in Ammonia-WFGD systems, in which the pH adjustment alone can abate CPM emission by around 49%. The opposite variations of the parameters need attention because they can cause tremendous CPM emission increase.     

Electrostatic ignition of sensitive flammable mixtures: Is charge generation due to bubble bursting in aqueous solutions a credible hazard?

Experiments have been conducted to gain insight into the credibility of sparging aqueous solutions as an electrostatic ignition hazard for sensitive hydrogen/air or fuel/oxygen mixtures (Minimum Ignition Energies of ∼0.017 mJ and ∼0.002 mJ, respectively, compared to ∼0.25 mJ for hydrocarbon/air mixtures). Tests performed in a 0.5 m³ ullage produced electric field strengths between 125 and 560 V m⁻¹ for air flows of 5–60 l min⁻¹, respectively, comprised of 2–4 mm diameter bubbles. Field strength can be related to the space charge and fitting to an exponential accumulation curve enabled the charge generation rate from the air flows to be estimated. This was observed to be directly proportional to the air flow and its magnitude was consistent with literature data for bubble bursts. The charge accumulation observed at laboratory scale would not be a cause for concern. On the basis of a simple model, the charge accumulation in a 27 m³ ullage was predicted for a range of air flows. It is apparent from such calculations that ignition of hydrocarbon/air mixtures would not be expected. However, it would seem possible that field strengths might be sufficient to cause a risk of incendive spark or corona discharges in moderately sized vessels with sensitive flammable mixtures.     

四川省气溶胶光学厚度时空分布特征

本文利用MODIS气溶胶光学厚度产品,建立了气溶胶光学厚度与PM10/2.5的线性关系。分析了2008年~2012年四川省的气溶胶光学厚度时空分布特征,以成都市为特例分析了2003年~2012年的气溶胶光学厚度时空分布。结果显示:气溶胶光学厚度与PM10/2.5的线性关系较高;川西高原具有较低的气溶胶光学厚度,康定、马尔康、西昌、雅安等地年均气溶胶光学厚度约0.2;四川盆地区域具有较高的气溶胶光学厚度,以成都、德阳等地为代表,年均值在0.8~1.0之间,并具有明显季节变化特征;成都市的气溶胶光学厚度时空分布具有明显的城市特点。这些时空分布的特征与四川省的工业情况、地理位置、气候条件有关。     

重庆典型灰霾天气下大气气溶胶的激光雷达探测

简要介绍了法国Losphere公司ALS300型偏振Mie散射激光雷达的基本结构、探测原理及反演算法,并通过在重庆主城区2009年11月23～27日一次典型灰霾天气条件下连续的气溶胶激光雷达探测结果分析得出,重庆冬季典型灰霾天气下PBL平均高度约为600米,AOD值在4及以上。