西北东部霾的时空特征与天气特征研究

利用常规地面观测资料和CALIOP/CALIPSO卫星遥感资料统计分析了中国西北东部霾的多年变化以及霾事件期间气溶胶光学特性的垂直空间分布特征,并以2013年3月和11月发生在西北东部的霾天气为例分析了霾发生时大气气溶胶粒子的形状及大小的垂直分布特征、对应的天气形势和气象要素的变化。结果表明:西北东部霾日出现频率由20世纪80年代至90年代末逐渐减小,但21世纪起又明显增加;霾事件主要发生在11、12和1月。霾发生时,在对流层内霾影响最严重的区域在距地面2~4 km范围,垂直方向气溶胶后向散射系数的范围集中于0.8×10-3~2.5×10-3km-1·sr-1,且随高度增加而增大;气溶胶的体积退偏比大部分20%,气溶胶较为规则,不规则的多分布在地表向上4 km以下,随着高度的增加气溶胶不规则性减弱。色比数值大部分0.8,8~12 km气层中主要是色比为0.0~0.4的粒子。当高空受高压系统控制,地面为均压场,近地面出现逆温层时易产生霾。     

基于CALIPSO卫星资料的华东地区气溶胶垂直分布特征

基于2010年12月1日—2011年11月30日美国国家航空航天局云—气溶胶激光雷达与红外探测者卫星搭载的激光雷达CALIPSO的监测数据,通过分析消光后向散射系数、体积退偏比和色比,得到了华东地区垂直方向上气溶胶粒子的散射能力、尺度、规则程度随高度的变化及其季节变化特征。结果表明:随着高度的增加华东地区大气的散射能力减弱。整层大气不同季节粒子的形状大小不同,春季不规则、大粒径粒子所占比例与其他季节相比较大。夏季较规则、小粒径的粒子较多。各高度层的后向散射系数值分布范围为5×10-4~20×10-4 km-1·sr-1。对不同高度消光后向散射系数、体积退偏比和色比随时间变化的研究表明,春季受沙尘输送的影响,0~4 km大气层中不规则大粒径粒子较多;4~8 km大气层由于所含气溶胶粒子较少,大气散射能力随季节变化不明显;而8~10 km大气层中粒子含量最少,导致大粒径粒子所占比例较高,此外该高度层在秋季不规则、大粒径粒子相对较多,冬季规则、小粒径粒子相对较多。     

鲁中地区霾期间气溶胶的垂直分布及其与气象条件的关系

利用CALIPSO气溶胶垂直廓线产品和NCEP提供的FNL 1°×1°再分析数据,以清洁日为对比,统计分析了 2007—2017年霾和重度霾期间鲁中地区气溶胶的垂直分布规律,并探讨了两者之间的关系。结果表明:霾日、重度霾日的气溶胶粒子主要聚集在对流层低层2.7 km、1.5 km以下。以0.9、1.66和1.34 km为临界高度,清洁日、霾日、重度霾日的消光系数(EC)在临界高度以上呈指数递减,以下呈对数递减。霾日和重度霾日年平均体积退偏比(PDR)和色比(CR)范围分别为0.1～0.3和0.5～0.9。低层2 km以下,重度霾日以相对规则的细粒子为主;2～4 km,不规则度和尺寸都急剧增大。PDR在7 km及以下随高度逐步增加,7 km以上逐步减小。与清洁日不同,霾日CR基本随高度逐渐增大,重度霾日则在6 km以下随高度逐渐增大。污染沙尘型气溶胶对重度霾日和霾日近地面的EC贡献最大,分别为0.58 km~(-1)和0.36 km~(-1),其次是大陆污染型,分别为0.27 km~(-1)和0.20 km~(-1)。重度霾日在1.5 km及以下维持了较小的平均风速和较大的相对湿度,有利于EC的增大。霾日在较高的高度上维持了相对较小的平均风速和相对较大的相对湿度,使得气溶胶高浓度层达2.7 km。霾时近地面污染物来源为蒙古、内蒙古等地的长距离传输和周边地区的传输。重度霾时蒙古方向和河南方向的污染物传输占比更大,分别达25.26%和31.58%。重度霾对应的多层逆温比例接近50%,贴地+低悬型和贴地+高悬型逆温在其中占比最大。由于这两种逆温型在逆温层以下对应更小的出流量,大气更稳定,使得重度霾时气溶胶粒子聚集在低层。     

华北地区气溶胶垂直分布特征的观测与分析

利用2006 2013年CALIOP激光雷达Level 1B数据的气溶胶衰减后向散射系数、退偏比和色比观测,分析了华北地区大气气溶胶光学特性的垂直分布特征。统计结果显示:2010-2013年,华北地区4-8 km高度范围内衰减后向散射系数均值呈减小的趋势,而0-4 km高度范围内衰减后向散射系数均值呈增长趋势。说明2010年以后近地面层(0-2 km)气溶胶散射作用逐渐增强,高层(4-8 km)气溶胶散射作用逐渐降低,这与近年华北地区霾天气(颗粒物主要聚集在近地层)日趋增加、沙尘天气(沙尘气溶胶层经常存在于4-8 km的范围)有所减少相吻合。20062013年,华北地区冬季0-4 km高度范围内衰减后向散射系数均值最大,近地面层气溶胶散射作用最大,这与该地区冬季取暖燃烧排放增加有关。春、秋两季4-8 km高度范围内衰减后向散射系数均值较大,夏季0-8 km各高度范围内衰减后向散射系数均最小,说明春、秋季节的气溶胶散射贡献主要来自4-8 km的对流层上部大气。春季对流层上部的高后向散射系数与华北地区春季频发的沙尘天气有关,秋季对流层上部的高后向散射系数与华北收获季节的生物质燃烧有关。2008年以后,华北地区2-8 km范围内各高度层的退偏比均值逐年减小,这说明规则的球形气溶胶粒子在近几年有所增加。0-4 km范围的低层大气,2009年后色比均值缓慢增加。而6-8 km范围内的色比均值从2008年后一直都是减小的,说明2008年后对流层上部大气(4-8 km)气溶胶粒子的尺度在减小,这也与近几年沙尘天气减少、霾天数增加的现象是一致的。0-8 km各个高度范围内的退偏比和色比均值春季最大,且退偏比随着高度的增加而增加,再次证明春季华北受沙尘天气影响,不规则的粗粒子气溶胶最多。夏、冬季节近地面层(0-2km)退偏比和色比均值略大于2-4 km高度层的,夏、冬两季近地面主要以人为活动排放的气溶胶为主,冬季除了汽车尾气排放和工业排放外,还有取暖增加的排放。近地面层易受人为活动影响混合一些不规则气溶胶。     

石家庄地区2005年秋季污染气溶胶飞机观测资料分析

利用河北省2005年10月份的3次气溶胶飞机观测资料和宏观天气资料,综合分析石家庄地区不同天气条件下气溶胶的垂直分布和尺度谱分布特征。分析结果表明:气溶胶浓度的分布与大气环境情况密切相关。气溶胶数浓度最大值的变化范围是103~104cm-3,平均数浓度为103cm-3,粒子平均直径为0.120~0.150μm;21日近地面有霾,相对湿度为58%,近地面气溶胶浓度较17和29日略低,但粒子平均直径(0.165μm)比其余两次要大,可见相对湿度较大,大气中水汽含量较多,有利于小粒子凝结水汽,使粒子直径增大;逆温层结下,粒子在逆温层下累积,无逆温时数浓度最大值出现在近地面附近。气溶胶粒子谱呈单峰分布。     

塔克拉玛干沙漠腹地沙尘气溶胶对低层大气的加热效应

利用塔克拉玛干沙漠腹地塔中气象站2006年8月1日-2007年7月31日近地层80 m铁塔逐时温度、辐射和5 minPM10浓度、黑碳(BC)质量浓度、散射系数等数据,结合地面常规气象数据筛选出四季沙尘过程,剔除云的影响,以每次沙尘过程的晴空为大气背景值,分析沙尘气溶胶对低层大气的加热效应.结果表明,沙漠腹地沙尘过程对低层大气日平均温度有显著的增温效应,扬沙在冬、春季最剧烈,日平均温度分别高出晴空3.4和3.8℃,沙尘暴其次,浮尘最小.沙尘过程显著地增大了大气逆辐射量,沙尘暴日平均为晴空的1.24倍,扬沙为晴空的1.21倍.沙尘影响低层大气温度梯度分布,显著缩短了大气的逆温时间,减弱了逆温强度.沙尘过程对低层大气增温的原因,春季是大粒子浓度的显著增大,冬季是吸收性粒子的增多,而夏、秋季则为小粒子浓度的增大和散射系数的增大.低层大气温度梯度在扬沙天气随PM10的增加而减小,主要由低层10m以下大气温度变化引起;浮尘天气主要与小粒子浓度关系密切,其影响高度最大,春、夏季可以达全层80 m,秋、冬季也可超过32 m;沙尘暴一致性较差,除秋季外,均由2 m以内温度变化所致.     

北京市区大气气溶胶散射系数亲水增长的观测研究

利用自制的"进样气流湿度调节"装置,2005年12月7-22日在中国气象局科技大楼测点(记为CAMS)对北京市区冬季气溶胶散射系数随湿度的变化关系进行了观测试验,结果显示,观测期间北京市区气溶胶散射系数亲水增长因子f(U)(定义为一定湿度下的气溶胶散射系数与"干"气溶胶散射系数的比值)在湿度从低到高的变化过程中,主要表现出"平滑连续"的增长特点.总体上,当相对湿度(U)从小于40%增大到93%左右时,平均气溶胶散射系数亲水增长因子可达2.10,而平均散射系数亲水增长因子f(U=80%±1%)为1.26±0.15.按照污染情况把观测期间划分为"相对污染"时段和"清洁"时段,则在"相对污染"情况时,北京市区CAMS测点的气溶胶散射系数增长因子f(U=80%)大约为1.48,而在"清洁"时段约为1.2.与国外有关观测相比,北京冬季"清洁"时段气溶胶的散射系数亲水增长因子f(U=80%)在数值上与生物质燃烧型和扬尘类型气溶胶的亲水增长相似.反映了在不同天气背景下北京市区的气溶胶类型有不同的特点.     

杭州市区大气气溶胶散射特性观测分析

利用2011年杭州国家基准气候观测站浊度仪和常规气象观测资料,研究了杭州市区城市工作和生活环境中气溶胶散射系数的变化特征。结果表明,2011年杭州大气气溶胶散射系数平均值为396.8±191.3 Mm-1。秋、冬季散射系数高于春、夏季。大气环流形势、气象条件变化以及内外源的影响是造成散射系数季节性差异的重要因素。在边界层演变、交通排放和人为活动的共同作用下,散射系数呈单峰型的日变化特征,峰值出现在08:00(北京时,下同),谷值在14:00。工作日散射系数显著高于周末。拟合散射系数逐时频率分布表明,杭州最具代表性大气状态下大气气溶胶散射系数为238.9Mm-1。散射系数随着霾等级的增加而升高,霾期间散射系数的升高可能是造成能见度下降的直接原因。由于观测站特殊的地理位置,导致散射系数在不同风向区间差别不大,但是地面风对气溶胶散射系数具有明显的扩散和输送作用。     

基于CALIPSO卫星探测的2007—2018年西南地区平流层气溶胶的光学特性分析

基于CALIPSO卫星2007-2018年的三级平流层气溶胶廓线资料，本文分析西南地区平流层气溶胶的光学特性。结果表明：首先，在地理和季节上西南地区平流层气溶胶浓度较低。在夏季，西南地区平流层气溶胶光学厚度的均值出现最大值0.0007。其次，平流层气溶胶总衰减后向散射值的廓线分布随着高度的增加而减小，在10~11千米高度处出现最大值。这可能是由于对流层顶部和平流层底部之间气溶胶的相互交换。同时，平流层气溶胶总衰减后向散射值的纬向（北纬22.5°-32.5°）分布在七月出现均值最大值为0.0006×10-3 km-1sr-1，而径向分布（东经90°-110°）在一月出现最大值为0.0018×10-3 km-1sr-1。     

2009年上海浦东新区能见度资料的深度分析——兼论高时间分辨率地面观测资料的应用

利用2009年上海浦东新区气象站高时间分辨率的能见度资料及其同步地面气象要素资料,在气块静力稳定的假设下研究了由于辐射冷却引起的霾或雾在演变的各阶段气溶胶吸湿性增长及其消光系数随相对湿度的变化,结果表明：气溶胶吸湿性增长率f（RH）随相对湿度的增长具有先慢后快平滑连续的特点;气溶胶吸湿性增长率在不同季节有所差异,在夏季和秋季较高,在冬季和春季时较低;平均而言,当相对湿度从40%增大到95%时,气溶胶吸湿性增长率可达6.6;对比国内外实验和观测结果,发现f（RH）随相对湿度的变化曲线与硫酸铵亲水增长相似;在这种雾消散时,随着气温的升高,测量给出的相对湿度值不会立即下降,而是在接近饱和的情况下维持一段时间,然后再迅速下降,其滞后大约为1～2小时。这很可能是测湿元件不能及时反映外界湿度变化所致。     

Evolution of aerosol vertical distribution during particulate pollution events in Shanghai

A set of micro pulse lidar(MPL)systems operating at 532 nm was used for ground-based observation of aerosols in Shanghai in 2011.Three typical particulate pollution events(e.g.,haze)were examined to determine the evolution of aerosol vertical distribution and the planetary boundary layer(PBL)during these pollution episodes.The aerosol vertical extinction coefficient(VEC)at any given measured altitude was prominently larger during haze periods than that before or after the associated event.Aerosols originating from various source regions exerted forcing to some extent on aerosol loading and vertical layering,leading to different aerosol vertical distribution structures.Aerosol VECs were always maximized near the surface owing to the potential influence of local pollutant emissions.Several peaks in aerosol VECs were found at altitudes above 1 km during the dust-and bioburning-influenced haze events.Aerosol VECs decreased with increasing altitude during the local-polluted haze event,with a single maximum in the surface atmosphere.PM2.5 increased slowly while PBL and visibility decreased gradually in the early stages of haze events;subsequently,PM2.5 accumulated and was exacerbated until serious pollution bursts occurred in the middle and later stages.The results reveal that aerosols from different sources impact aerosol vertical distributions in the atmosphere and that the relationship between PBL and pollutant loadings may play an important role in the formation of pollution.     

HAZE-TO-FOG TRANSFORMATION DURING A LONG LASTING, LOW VISIBILITY EPISODE IN NANJING

Haze-to-fog transformation during a long lasting, low visibility episode was examined using the observations from a comprehensive field campaign conducted in Nanjing, China during 4-9 December 2013. In this episode, haze was transformed into fog and the fog lasted for dozens of hours. The impacts of meteorological factors such as wind, temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH) on haze, transition and fog during this episode were investigated. Results revealed significant differences between haze and fog days, due to their different formation mechanisms. Comparison was made for boundary-layer conditions during hazy days, haze-to-fog days and foggy days. Distributions of wind speed and wind direction as well as synoptic weather conditions around Nanjing had determinative impacts on the occurrences and characteristics of haze and fog. Weakened southerly wind in southern Nanjing resulted in high concentration of pollutants, and haze events occurred frequently during the study period. The wind speed was less than 1 m s-1 in the haze event, which resulted in a stable atmospheric condition and weak dispersion of the pollutants. The height of the temperature inversion was about 400 m during the period. The inversion intensity was weak and the temperature-difference was 4°C km-1 or less in haze, while the inversion was stronger, and temperature-difference was about 6°C km-1, approaching the inversion layer intensity in the fog event. Haze event is strongly influenced by ambient RH. RH values increased, which resulted in haze days evidently increased, suggesting that an increasing fraction of haze events be caused by hygroscopic growth of aerosols, rather than simply by high aerosol loading. When RH was above 90%, haze aerosols started to be transformed from haze to fog. This study calls for more efforts to control emissions to prevent haze events in the region.     

Aerosol Hygroscopicity during the Haze Red-Alert Period in December 2016 at a Rural Site of the North China Plain

A humidification system was deployed to measure aerosol hygroscopicity at a rural site of the North China Plain during the haze red-alert period 17–22 December 2016. The aerosol scattering coefficients under dry [relative humidity (RH) < 30%] and wet (RH in the range of 40%–85%) conditions were simultaneously measured at wavelengths of 450, 550, and 700 nm. It is found that the aerosol scattering coefficient and backscattering coefficient increased by only 29% and 10%, respectively when RH went up from 40% to 80%, while the hemispheric backscatter fraction went down by 14%, implying that the aerosol hygroscopicity represented by the aerosol scattering enhancement factor f(RH) is relatively low and RH exerted little effects on the aerosol light scattering in this case. The scattering enhancement factors do not show significant differences at the three wavelengths, only with an approximate 2% variation, suggesting that the aerosol hygroscopicity is independent of the wavelength. Aerosol hygroscopicity is highly dependent on the aerosol chemical composition. When there is a large mass fraction of inorganics and a small mass fraction of organic matter, f(RH) reaches a high value. The fraction of NO₃^– was strongly correlated with the aerosol scattering coefficient at RH = 80%, which suggests that NO₃^– played an important role in aerosol hygroscopic growth during the heavy pollution period.     

Vertical distributions of aerosol optical properties during haze and floating dust weather in Shanghai

A comparative study on the vertical distributions of aerosol optical properties during haze and floating dust weather in Shanghai was conducted based on the data obtained from a micro pulse lidar.There was a distinct difference in layer thickness and extinction coefficient under the two types of weather conditions.Aerosols were concentrated below 1 km and the aerosol extinction coefficients ranged from 0.25 to 1.50km^-1 on haze days.In contrast,aerosols with smaller extinction coefficients(0.20 0.35 km^-1) accumulated mainly from the surface to 2 km on floating dust days.The seasonal variations of extinction and aerosol optical depth（AOD） for both haze and floating dust cases were similar greatest in winter,smaller in spring,and smallest in autumn.More than 85%of the aerosols appeared in the atmosphere below 1 km during severe haze and floating dust weather.The diurnal variation of the extinction coefficient of haze exhibited a bimodal shape with two peaks in the morning or at noon,and at nightfall,respectively.The aerosol extinction coefficient gradually increased throughout the day during floating dust weather.Case studies showed that haze aerosols were generated from the surface and then lifted up,but floating dust aerosols were transported vertically from higher altitude to the surface.The AOD during floating dust weather was higher than that during haze.The boundary layer was more stable during haze than during floating dust weather.     

Estimation of optical properties of arctic haze using a numerical model

Abstract

The optical parameters of Arctic haze, such as the scattering and the absorption coefficients and the asymmetry factor, have been estimated using a theoretical haze model. The Aden and Kerker solution for spherical nuclei coated with a spherical shell was employed to account for the observed sulphuric acid coating on Arctic aerosols. Six original aerosol materials are considered; four are natural and two are anthropogenic in origin (sulphuric acid and soot). The relative humidity is varied between 0 and 99% and the effects of anthropogenic substances are examined. Carbonaceous material can increase the absorption coefficient by up to a factor 5 in the visible range, while sulphuric acid significantly increases the growth of particles and affects all of the optical parameters. The haze model is found to be consistent with available measurements of aerosol characteristics and optical parameters. The haze model is then used to convert a vertical profile of the extinction coefficient to a profile of particle concentration.     

Indo-Japanese lidar observations of the tropical middle atmosphere during 1998 and 1999

A state-of-the art Rayleigh and Mie backscattering lidar was set up at Gadanki (13.5N, 79.2E) in the Tropics in India. Using this system, regular observations of upper tropospheric clouds, aerosols at stratospheric heights and atmospheric temperatures in the range from 30 to 80 km were made. In this paper, the data collected during the period of 1998–99 were selected for systematic investigation and presentation. The Mie scattering lidar system is capable of measuring the degree of depolarization in the laser backscattering. Several tropical cirrus cloud structures have been identified with low to moderate ice content. Occasionally, thin sub-visible cirrus clouds in the vicinity of the tropical tropopause have also been detected. The aerosol measurements in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere show low aerosol content with a vertical distribution up to 35 km altitude. Rayleigh-scattering lidar observations reveal that at the tropical site, temperature inversion occurs at mesospheric heights. Atmospheric waves have induced perturbations in the temperatures for several times at the upper stratospheric heights. A significant warming in the lower mesosphere associated with a consistent cooling in the upper stratospheric heights is observed particularly in the winter season during the events of sudden stratospheric warming (SSW).     

Aerosols and their influence on radiation partitioning and savanna productivity in northern Australia

Aerosols have been shown to affect the quantity and quality of solar radiation on the Earth’s surface. Savanna regions are subject to frequent burning and release of aerosols that may impact on radiation components and possibly vegetation productivity in this region. Therefore, in this study, we have analyzed the optical properties of aerosols (aerosol optical depth (AOD) and Angstrom coefficient) from the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement site in Darwin for the periods from April 2002 to June 2005 as measured by a multifilter rotating shadowband radiometer. The influence of aerosols and their effect on surface shortwave incoming solar radiation and savanna productivity were examined for the dry season using sky radiation collection of radiometers and eddy covariance measurements from the Howard Springs flux site. Results indicated that aerosol concentrations in the region were relatively low compared to other savanna regions with the maximum monthly average AOD over the period being the greatest in October (0.29?±?0.003 standard error at 500 nm). The highest monthly average Angstrom exponent was also found in October (1.38?±?0.008). The relatively low aerosol concentration in this region can be attributed to the mixture of smoke aerosols with humidity haze and local circulations. Over a range of AODs from 0.1 to 0.4, we found a modest increase in the fraction of diffuse radiation to total radiation from 11% to 21%. This small increase in diffuse fraction did not affect the carbon flux significantly. However, because the current range of AOD in the region is relatively low, the region could be sensitive to increases in aerosols and diffuse fraction in the future.     

中国探空观测与第3代再分析大气湿度资料的对比研究

为评估中国探空观测与第3代再分析大气湿度资料的差异,基于ERA-Interim、JRA-55、MERRA和CFSR再分析和中国118探空站1979-2015年逐月850-300 hPa大气比湿和相对湿度的原始值及均一化序列,通过分析探空与再分析资料的相对偏差、相关系数、标准差比和变化趋势,研究了两者在多年平均值、年际变率、离散度及长期变化趋势等方面的差异。结果表明,中国探空原始湿度序列存在显著的非均一性问题,均一化提高了序列的连续性,但存在显著的低偏差,总体较原始湿度偏低5%-43%。再分析中国平均对流层大气比湿和相对湿度较探空观测偏高,相对湿度的偏差幅度（7%-48%）较比湿大（4%-13%）,对流层高层较低层大,春秋季偏差较夏季显著。各再分析资料间的差别较小,JRA-55在对流层高层较其他再分析资料偏低,与探空观测较接近。再分析与均一化后中国探空比湿和相对湿度年际变率和离散度在对流层低层较为一致,对流层中高层再分析资料的离散度明显高于探空。再分析与均一化探空中国平均比湿在对流层低层一致呈上升趋势;对流层中层探空为上升趋势,再分析资料为下降趋势。再分析与均一化探空相对湿度变化趋势差异较大,探空为上升趋势且对流层中高层上升显著,对流层再分析为下降趋势。      

Meteorology and haze structure during AGASP-II,Part 2: Canadian Arctic flights, 13–16 April 1986

In April 1986, a well-instrumented NOAA WP-3D research aircraft conducted three flights in the Canadian Arctic tied to the Canadian Atmospheric Environment Service baseline station in Alert, Northwest Territories. Two of the flights were coordinated with the National Aeronautical Establishment of Canada Twin Otter and the University of Washington C-131 research aircraft. The haze observed in the Canadian Arctic was well-aged and mixed throughout the troposphere in concentrations well below those observed during the previous weeks in the Alaskan Arctic. Over the ice, beneath the surface temperature inversion, ozone was generally depleted to near zero. Over the coast at Alert, there is evidence that topography and downslope winds reduce the strength of the inversion, thus allowing lower tropospheric gases and aerosols to mix down to the surface. At the top of the troposphere, an aerosol-depleted region was observed. In the lower stratosphere, aerosol concentrations were elevated above those observed in the troposphere.