Airborne measurements of dust layer properties, particle size distribution and mixing state of Saharan dust during SAMUM 2006

The Saharan Mineral Dust Experiment (SAMUM) was conducted in May/June 2006 in southern Morocco. As part of SAMUM, airborne in situ measurements of the particle size distribution in the diameter range 4 nm < D _p < 100 μm were conducted. The aerosol mixing state was determined below D _p < 2.5 μm. Furthermore, the vertical structure of the dust layers was investigated with a nadir-looking high spectral resolution lidar (HSRL). The desert dust aerosol exhibited two size regimes of different mixing states: below 0.5 μm, the particles had a non-volatile core and a volatile coating; larger particles above 0.5 μm consisted of non-volatile components and contained light absorbing material. In all cases, particles larger than 10 μm were present, and in 80% of the measurements no particles larger than 40 μm were present. The abundance of large particles showed almost no height dependence. The effective diameter D _eff in the dust plumes investigated showed two main ranges: the first range of D _eff peaked around 5 μm and the second range of D _eff around 8 μm. The two ranges of D _eff suggest that it may be inadequate to use one average effective diameter or one parametrization for a typical dust size distribution.     

In situ measurements of optical properties at Tinfou (Morocco) during the Saharan Mineral Dust Experiment SAMUM 2006

In situ measurements of optical and physical properties of mineral dust were performed at the outskirts of the Saharan Desert in the framework of the Saharan Mineral Dust Experiment part 1 (SAMUM-1). Goals of the field study were to achieve information on the extent and composition of the dust particle size distribution and the optical properties of dust at the ground. For the particle number size distribution, measured with a DMPS/APS, a size dependent dynamic shape factor was considered. The mean refractive index of the particles in this field study is  1.53–4.1 × 10⁻³ i   at 537 nm wavelength and  1.53–3.1 × 10⁻³ i   at 637 nm wavelength derived from measurements of scattering and absorption coefficients, as well as the particle size distribution. Whereas the real part of the refractive index is rather constant, the imaginary part varies depending on the mineral dust concentrations. For high dust concentration the single scattering albedo is primarily influenced by iron oxide and is  0.96 ± 0.02  and  0.98 ± 0.01  at 537 nm and 637 nm wavelength, respectively. During low dust concentration the single scattering albedo is more influenced by a soot-type absorber and is  0.89 ± 0.02  and  0.93 ± 0.01  for the same wavelengths.     

华东高海拔地区夏季气溶胶数浓度及谱分布特征

利用2014年7月黄山光明顶观测获得的气溶胶数浓度、气溶胶数谱数据,对黄山夏季气溶胶数浓度及谱分布特征进行分析,并在此基础上对气溶胶数谱进行了对数正态分布拟合。研究结果表明:黄山夏季气溶胶平均数浓度约为3 518.27 cm~(-3),主要集中在爱根核模态;气溶胶平均数浓度日变化呈双峰分布,峰值浓度的出现伴随着小粒子的增多。气溶胶数浓度与相对湿度和风速成负相关,高浓度的气溶胶多出现在较弱的东南风时;积聚模态气溶胶数浓度受风向影响显著。不同气团背景下气溶胶数谱差异集中在小于100 nm和500~1 000 nm粒径范围。爱根核模态气溶胶在高湿的西南气团影响下数浓度最低、谱较窄,而高温、低湿的东南气团对应的气溶胶数浓度最高、谱最宽,北方气团对应的气溶胶数浓度和谱宽居中;500~1 000 nm粒径范围气溶胶数谱分布特征与之相反。不同背景的气溶胶数谱和体积谱均可采用爱根模态、积聚模态1和积聚模态2三个模态进行对数正态分布拟合,但不同气团背景下的各模态谱型参数差异较大。     

沙尘暴影响下北京沙尘气溶胶的垂直分布及溯源分析

采用云-大气气溶胶激光雷达红外探索卫星观测系统(Cloud-Aerosol Lidarand Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations,CALIPSO)资料,得出了2013年3月8-11日的一次途经新疆、甘肃、内蒙古等地的沙尘暴,对造成北京的沙尘天气影响下的沙尘气溶胶的空间垂直分布图。在此基础上研究了衰减后向散射系数、退偏振比、色比等光学特性参数。结果表明:在此次沙尘暴影响下造成的北京地区沙尘天气过程中,气溶胶的退偏振比在0.1~0.4之间,色比大于0.3。3月10-11日北京地区的沙尘气溶胶分布高度从3km以下被抬升至约4km。再利用欧拉-拉格朗日混合单粒子轨道模型(Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory Model)和NAAPS全球气溶胶模式,模拟分析了这次沙尘的来源和传输过程,表明此次沙尘起源于南疆盆地和内蒙古中西部,影响甘肃大部、内蒙古中西部、宁夏、山西北部和河北西北部、北京等地区。并用双波长迭代反演法初步反演了3月10、11日北京地区处于沙尘天气情况下的气溶胶光学厚度,分别为0.334和0.621。     

大气气溶胶浓度及其谱分布的某些特征

本文简要描述了光电仪器测量大气气溶胶粒子的工作原理;根据实测结果对不同大气条件下气溶胶粒子的浓度、谱分布特征进行了分析。结果表明,对于洁净大气和浑浊大气而言,气溶胶粒子的浓度和谱分布都有着明显的差别,相对变化最大的是那些半径处于0.2—1.0微米范围内的粒子;实际大气中粒子谱的演变过程是复杂的,并且具有多峰分布特征;相对湿度对气溶胶粒子物理特征的影响是明显的,并且这种影响主要是改变粒子的谱分布和折射指数。     

Simulation of rocket seeding of convective clouds with coarse-dispersion hygroscopic aerosol. 1. Condensational growth of the cloud droplets at the salt crystals

Patterns of propagation of aerosol particles generated in the hygroscopic seeding of convective clouds from antihail rockets is studied. Effects of the salt particle dispersity on condensational growth rate of separate cloud droplets on these particles are studied; analytical formulas are obtained as describing change of radius of the NaCl crystal and of the cloud droplet which grows on the crystal till the moment of full dissolving of the crystal in the droplet. Numerical computations are used for comparative analysis of the salt effect on intensification of condensational growth of the droplets in the cloud.     

Cloud condensation nuclei spectra derived from size distributions and hygroscopic properties of the aerosol in coastal south-west Portugal during ACE-2

In this work we propose and test a method to calculate cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) spectra based on aerosol number size distributions and hygroscopic growth factors. Sensitivity studies show that this method can be used in a wide variety of conditions except when the aerosol consist mainly of organic compounds. One crucial step in the calculations, estimating soluble ions in an aerosol particle based on hygroscopic growth factors, is tested in an internal hygroscopic consistency study. The results show that during the second Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE-2) the number concentration of inorganic ions analyzed in impactor samples could be reproduced from measured growth factors within the measurement uncertainties at the measurement site in Sagres, Portugal.
CCN spectra were calculated based on data from the ACE-2 field experiment at the Sagres site. The calculations overestimate measured CCN spectra on average by approximately 30%, which is comparable to the uncertainties in measurements and calculations at supersaturations below 0.5%. The calculated CCN spectra were averaged over time periods when Sagres received clean air masses and air masses influenced by aged and recent pollution. Pollution outbreaks enhance the CCN concentrations at supersaturations near 0.2% by a factor of 3 (aged pollution) to 5 (recent pollution) compared to the clean marine background concentrations. In polluted air masses, the shape of the CCN spectra changes. The clean spectra can be approximated by a power function, whereas the polluted spectra are better approximated by an error function.     

Parameterization of the CCN-humidity spectrum in dependency on nucleation conditions and aerosol size distribution

Summary Atmospheric CCN-humidity spectra (describing the CCN-number concentration as function of supersaturation) are derived as the integral over given particle size distributions. In that concept the finite boundary, representing the limiting activated particle size, results from the critical values of the Köhler-curve. As utilization of this general outcome different representative aerosol size distributions of the power law type as well as the log-normal type are chosen for case studies which are compared to empirical results. The dependency on temperature of the limiting activated particle size is shown to provide a non-negligible influence on the number of activated particles.With 3 Figures     

边界层大气气溶胶浓度与尺度谱分布的时空变化

1980年8月初,用光学粒子计数器,在北京325米气象塔上获得了从地面至300米六层的大气气溶胶浓度与尺度谱的垂直分布。由实测浓度N_z,按公式,用最小二乘法原理确定气溶胶标高H_p。分析指出,大气气溶胶浓度和尺度谱的时间、空间变化明显。采用三参数谱分布模式描述各层的平均谱,其谱分布参数随高度而变化。     

VARIATIONS OF ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOL CONCENTRATION AND SIZE DISTRIBUTION WITH TIME AND ALTITUDE IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER

The atmospheric aerosol number concentration and size distribution were measured at six levels (50, 100, 150, 200, 250 and 300 m) on the Beijing 325 m meteorological tower by means of an optical particle counter. From the measured value of the concentration Nt and according to the expression Nz = Nce-ziRp, the value of aerosol scale height Hp was determined by using a least square method. An analysis shows that there are significant variations of aerosol concentration and size distribution in relation to time andaltitude. The average size distribution for each level can be described by (dN)/(dr)=arbe-er, where the parameters vary with the altitude.     

A global satellite view of the seasonal distribution of mineral dust and its correlation with atmospheric circulation

Aerosols make a considerable contribution to the climate system through their radiative and cloud condensation nuclei effects, which underlines the need for understanding the origin of aerosols and their transport pathways. Seasonal distribution of mineral dust around the globe and its correlation with atmospheric circulation is investigated using satellite data, and meteorological data from ECMWF. The most important sources of dust are located in North Africa, the Middle East and Southwest Asia with an observed summer maximum, and East Asia with a spring peak. Maximum dust activity over North Africa and the Middle East in summer is attributed to dry convection associated with the summertime low-pressure system, while unstable weather and dry conditions are responsible for the spring peak in dust emission in East Asia. Intercontinental transport of mineral dust by atmospheric circulation has been observed, including trans-Atlantic transport of North African dust, trans-Pacific transport of Asian dust, and transport of dust from the Middle East across the Indian Ocean. The extent of African dust over the Atlantic Ocean and its latitudinal variation with season is related to the large-scale atmospheric circulation, including seasonal changes in the position of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) and variation of wind patterns. North African aerosols extend over longer distances across the North Atlantic in summer because of greater dust emission, an intensified easterly low level jet (LLJ) and strengthening of the Azores-Bermuda anticyclonic circulation. Transport of East Asian aerosol is facilitated by the existence of a LLJ that extends from East Asia to the west coast of North America.     

Measurements of aerosol number concentrations and rainwater chemistry at Mt. Tateyama, near the coast of the Japan sea in central Japan: On the influence of high-elevation Asian dust particles in autumn

Measurements of size-separated aerosol number concentrations at Midagahara (altitude, 1,930 m), on the western slope of Mt. Tateyama near the coast of the Japan Sea, were performed each autumn from 2006 to 2011. High number concentrations of particles larger than 2 μm were frequently seen in 2006 and 2009 when the influence of Asian dust might have been significant. The pH and the ratio of Ca²⁺ to total ions were high in the rainwater bulk sampled when high number concentrations of coarse particles were observed. The mean pH of rainwater during the autumn in 2006 was significantly higher than that in 2007 and 2008. Acidic species might have been neutralized by the Asian dust particles. Dust particles may highly affect the natural environment, such as forest ecosystems, at high elevations during seasons without snow cover.     

Size distributions of aerosol number concentrations and water-soluble constituents in Toyama, Japan: A comparison of the measurements during Asian dust period with non-dust period

Size-separated aerosol number concentrations and water-soluble constituents were measured in Toyama, the Hokuriku district, near the coast of the Japan Sea, during the spring and summer in 2003. The number concentrations of coarse particles were significantly high in April, which was due to Asian dust events called Kosa in Japanese. Particulate nssCa²⁺, which is mostly present in the coarse-mode particles, was significantly high in April. On the other hand, the concentrations of NH₄⁺ and nssSO₄²⁻, which mainly exist as the accumulation-mode particles were not high in April. The mass-size distributions of water-soluble constituents were compared with the size-separated number concentrations of particles. Backward trajectory analysis was also employed to examine the transport process of the air mass in Toyama.     

Determination of radiation amplification factor of atmospheric aerosol from the surface UV irradiance measurement at Gwangju, Korea

Summary This study investigated the impact of atmospheric aerosols on surface ultraviolet (UV) irradiance at Gwangju, Korea (35°13′N, 126°50′E). Data analyzed included surface UV irradiance measured by UV radiometers from June 1998 to April 2001 and the aerosol optical depth (AOD) in the visible range determined from a rotating shadow-band radiometer (RSR). The radiation amplification factor (RAF) of ozone for UV-B (280–315 nm) at Gwangju was 1.32–1.62. Values of the RAF of aerosols (RAF_AOD) for UV-A and UV-B were 0.18–0.20 and 0.22–0.26, respectively. Authors’ addresses: Jeong Eun Kim, Advanced Environmental Monitoring Research Center (ADEMRC), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) and Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA); Seong Yoon Ryu, Advanced Environmental Monitoring Research Center (ADEMRC), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) and Division of Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS); Young Joon Kim, Advanced Environmental Monitoring Research Center (ADEMRC) Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 1 Oryong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-712, Republic of Korea.     

雨滴和霰谱形参数对江淮地区强降水影响的数值研究

利用中尺度数值模式WRF-V3.4,对发生在江淮地区梅雨期一次强降水天气过程进行了数值模拟,并针对雨滴和霰粒的谱形参数不同取值做了敏感性试验,分析了谱形参数对降水量、水凝物比含水量、数浓度和粒径分布以及雨滴和霰的源汇项等的影响。结果表明,雨滴和霰谱形参数的变化会影响雨水和霰粒的比含水量和数浓度分布,因为这两个参数的变化会影响雨水和霰的相关微物理过程。当雨滴谱形参数增大时,雨水蒸发量先增大后减小,霰与云水的碰撞也减小;当霰谱形参数增大时,主要使霰融化成雨水的量减少,因此导致降水分布以及降水量级的差异。     

In-situ measurements of the aerosol size distributions,physicochemistry and light absorption properties of Arctic haze

Thermal and optical techniques were used at Barrow, Alaska during AGASP II (3/20/86–4/7/86) to measure in-situ variability of major aerosol components present in Arctic Haze. The experiment provided continuous data on the concentration, size distribution and relative proportions of sulfate species and refractory aerosol for particle diameters of 0.15 to 5 m. Filter samples were also taken for determination of aerosol optical absorption due to soot (EC-elemental carbon). Although pronounced haze events were absence during this period the haze aerosol present varied in concentration between 2 and 6 g/m³ but showed little change in relative constituents. Apart from local influences, the optical data indicated a persistent fine-mode sulfate aerosol with a NH₄ ⁺/SO₄ ^– molar ratio of about 0.4 and a refractory component of somewhat less than 10% by mass. A preliminary comparison of soot estimates determined from the light absorption data with the size distributions of refractory aerosol observed independently by the optical particle counter showed good agreement during the sample period. In the absence of local pollution, values of single scatter albedo derived from light scattering and light absorption showed similar variation about the average value of 0.86 found by us during flights north of Barrow three years earlier during AGASP I.     

Vertical distribution of dimethylsulfide,sulfur dioxide,aerosol ions,and radon over the Northeast Pacific Ocean

Dimethylsulfide (DMS), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), methanesulfonate (MSA), nonsea-salt sulfate (nss-SO₄ ^2–), sodium (Na⁺), ammonium (NH₄ ⁺), and nitrate (NO₃ ^–) were determined in samples collected by aircraft over the open ocean in postfrontal maritime air masses off the northwest coast of the United States (3–12 May 1985). Measurements of radon daughter concentrations and isentropic trajectory calculations suggested that these air masses had been over the Pacific for 4–8 days since leaving the Asian continent. The DMS and MSA profiles showed very similar structures, with typical concentrations of 0.3–1.2 and 0.25–0.31 nmol m^–3 (STP) respectively in the mixed layer, decreasing to 0.01–0.12 and 0.03–0.13 nmol m^–3 (STP) at 3.6 km. These low atmospheric DMS concentrations are consistent with low levels of DMS measured in the surface waters of the northeastern Pacific during the study period.The atmospheric SO₂ concentrations always increased with altitude from <0.16–0.25 to 0.44–1.31 nmol m^–3 (STP). The nonsea-salt sulfate (ns-SO₄ ^2–) concentrations decreased with altitude in the boundary layer and increased again in the free troposphere. These data suggest that, at least under the conditions prevailing during our flights, the production of SO₂ and nss-SO₄ ^2– from DMS oxidation was significant only within the boundary layer and that transport from Asia dominated the sulfur cycle in the free troposphere. The existence of a sea-salt inversion layer was reflected in the profiles of those aerosol components, e.g., Na⁺ and NO₃ ^–, which were predominantly present as coarse particles. Our results show that long-range transport at mid-tropospheric levels plays an important role in determining the chemical composition of the atmosphere even in apparently remote northern hemispheric regions.