Variability of aerosol properties during the 2007–2010 spring seasons over central Europe

• Autorzy: Pietruczuk A. , Chaikovsky A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Aerosol optical properties have been studied for spring seasons when increased values of PM10 are registered. Measurements of aerosol optical properties were taken by collocated lidar and sun-photometers at Belsk, Poland, and Minsk, Belarus. A significant increase of registered aerosol optical thickness (AOT) was found during episodes with elevated PM10 concentrations. An increase of AOT at 1020 nm amounted to 50% in the case of Minsk and 18% in the case of Belsk, while an increase of AOT at 400 nm was 66% and 33%, respectively. We noted an increase of ?ngstrom exponent by 6% at both stations and no significant increase of single scattering albedo. The LIDAR measurements together with NAAPS model results and backtrajectory analysis suggest that both the biomass burning products and the Saharan dust are responsible for increased PM10 concentrations and large AOT values during spring time. The smoke aerosol is transported over Central Europe mainly in the boundary layer, increasing both PM10 concentration and AOT. The dust aerosol transported in the free troposphere slightly affects the AOT values only. Statistically significant correlation between PM10 concentration and AOT was found during reporting period.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sun photometer; lidar; PM10; aerosol

• Wydawca: Instytut Geofizyki PAN ; Springer
• Czasopismo: Acta Geophysica
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 60, no. 5
• Strony: 1338--1358
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 11 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Pietruczuk A.

autor

Chaikovsky A.

• Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland,

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