利用激光雷达观测资料研究兰州气溶胶光学厚度

利用兰州大学半干旱气候与环境观测站（SACOL）2006—2011年晴空无云时激光雷达（CE-370—2）资料,结合2006年12月至2007年5月多波段太阳光度计（CE-318）资料,对比验证了激光雷达资料的反演结果,并分析了兰州地区气溶胶光学厚度的分布特征。结果表明：激光雷达反演得到的光学厚度与光度计观测得到的光学厚度,两者具有较好的相关性,相关系数为0．86。兰州地区气溶胶光学厚度3—5月和11-12月较大,主要原因是3—5月是当地沙尘频发期,11—12月是居民集中采暖期,沙尘排放和燃煤排放显著增加了大气气溶胶光学厚度。气溶胶光学厚度6～10月偏小,湿沉降清除是主要的影响因素。光学厚度季节分布为春季0．42,冬季0．36,秋季0．30,夏季0．21。光学厚度频数分布于0．0～0．3的最多,占总数的一半,且存在季节差异。兰州上空夏季干净,春季浑浊,冬季次浑浊。     

Terra和Aqua MODIS气溶胶光学厚度产品在中国热带沿海地区的适用性评估

This study compares the aerosol optical depth (AOD) Level 2 Collection 5 products from the Terra and Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometers (MODIS) with ground-based measurements from a Microtops II sun photometer over Sanya (18.23°N, 109.52°E), a tropical coastal site in China, from July 2005 to June 2006. The results indicate that the Terra and Aqua MODIS AOD retrievals at 550 nm have good correlations with the measurements from the Microtops II sun photometer. The correlation coefficients for the linear regression fits (R²) are 0.83 for Terra and 0.78 for Aqua, and the regressed intercepts are near zero (0.005 for Terra, 0.009 for Aqua). However, the Terra and Aqua MODIS are found to consistently underestimate AOD with respect to the Microtops II sun photometer, with slope values of 0.805 (Terra) and 0.767 (Aqua). The comparison of the monthly mean AOD indicates that for each month, the Terra and Aqua MODIS retrievals are matched with corresponding Microtops measurements but are systematically less than those of the Microtops. This validation study indicates that the Terra and Aqua MODIS AOD retrievals can adequately characterize the AOD distributions over the tropical coastal region of China, but further efforts to eliminate systematic errors are needed.     

Lidar and Sun photometer observations of atmospheric boundary-layer characteristics over an urban area in a mountain valley

We present measurements of the vertical aerosol structure and the aerosol optical depth in the lower troposphere performed above the city of Sofia (an urban area situated in a mountain valley), western Bulgaria by means of a ground-based aerosol lidar operating continuously for a number of years. The lidar measurements were accompanied by measurements of the aerosol optical depth (AOD) in the visible and near infrared regions of the spectrum performed in October 2004 using Microtops II radiometers. The maximum values of the AOD were found to occur 1–2 h before the complete development of the atmospheric boundary layer, i.e. during the residual layer destruction, which confirms our hypothesis concerning the slope circulation effect on the processes taking place in the atmospheric boundary layer. The AOD values obtained by the lidar are lower than those taken by the sun photometer. Further, the AOD exhibits two different types of behaviour. In the case of a ‘clear atmosphere’ (i.e. in the absence of volcanic eruptions and/or dust transport from the Sahara) most of the aerosol accumulated within the atmospheric boundary layer over the urban area considered. The combined use of the two instruments allows the comparison between the optical characteristics of the atmospheric aerosol (e.g. aerosol extinction coefficient, etc.) obtained by the lidar and through an independent method (sun photometer).     

利用激光雷达观测兰州沙尘气溶胶辐射特性

利用微脉冲激光雷达CE370-2与太阳光度计CE-318, 在兰州观测分析了2007年3月27~29日扬沙过程沙尘气溶胶辐射特性, 并利用HYSPLIT-4模式分析了沙尘过程气溶胶粒子的后向轨迹。分析表明, 此沙尘过程气溶胶粒子的传输路径主要有两条： 一条起源于青海西北经西宁抵兰州, 另一条起源于塔克拉玛干沙漠经河西走廊抵兰州; 沙尘气溶胶主要集中于离地1.5 km高度层内; 沙尘气溶胶消光系数随高度先增加, 到0.2 km左右高度达到最大, 然后急剧减小。沙尘气溶胶光学厚度的时间演变呈双峰型, 最高峰出现在28日12:00, 次高峰在27日22:00。验证表明由CE370-2得到的气溶胶光学厚度与CE-318得到的很接近; 雷达观测资料的处理方法可以较好地反演气溶胶消光系数和光学厚度。     

2010年秋季鞍山气溶胶光学特征变化

利用2010年9-11月鞍山大气成分监测站CE-318太阳光度计观测资料,依据气溶胶光学厚度测量原理,计算得到2010年鞍山秋季大气气溶胶光学厚度、波长指数等大气光学特性数据,通过统计分析,给出鞍山秋季气溶胶光学特性分布特征。结果表明：随着测量AOD波段的降低,AOD值逐渐增大,9月的AOD平均值最大,10月AOD平均值次之,11月AOD平均值最小。从频率分布看,2010年9月 AOD日均值集中分布在0.4-0.6之间,10月和11月AOD日均值集中分布在0.0-0.4之间,表明10-11月大气较为清洁|波长指数日均值的频率分布说明鞍山秋季大气污染物以细粒子为主。500 nm 的AOD值与波长指数成对数关系,两者在9、10月和11月的相关系数分别为0.5145、0.8412和0.2715;9月AOD与PM₁₀、PM_2.5、PM_1.0质量浓度为较小负相关,10月和11月AOD与PM₁₀、PM_2.5、PM_1.0质量浓度成正相关,且10、11月AOD与气溶胶细粒子相关性较为显著。AOD值与能见度在趋势上呈较小的负相关性,可能是由于高层气溶胶粒子对气溶胶光学厚度产生了主要影响。     

The assessment of aerosol optical properties over Mohal in the northwestern Indian Himalayas using satellite and ground-based measurements and an influence of aerosol transport on aerosol radiative forcing

The present study deals with the aerosol optical properties which are assessed during the period 2007 to 2009 over Mohal (31.9oN, 77.12oE) in the northwestern Indian Himalaya, using ground-based measurements and multi-satellite data. The daily average value of aerosol optical depth (AOD) at 500?nm, ?ngstr?m exponent and turbidity coefficient are 0.24?±?0.08, 1.02?±?0.34 and 0.13?±?0.05, respectively. The comparative study of satellite and ground-based measurements reveals that the percentage retrieval for daily AOD at 550?nm over Mohal within the expected accuracy (???? _p?? ?=?±0.05?±?0.15?? _p?? ) is around 87%, with a significant correlation coefficient of 0.76. The present study suggests that the retrieval of AOD through satellite data is able to characterise the distribution of AOD over Mohal. However, further efforts are needed in order to eliminate systematic errors in the existing Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) algorithm. The transport of desert dust and anthropogenic aerosol during high aerosol loading days caused a significant reduction in surface-reaching solar radiation by 149 and 117%, respectively. This large reduction in surface-reaching solar radiation increased the atmospheric heating rate by 0.93 and 0.72?K?day^?1, respectively. This study indicates significant climatic implications due to the transport of aerosols in the northwestern Indian Himalaya.     

Spectral aerosol optical depth characterization of desert dust during SAMUM 2006

The aerosol optical depth (AOD) in the range 340–1550 nm was monitored at Ouarzazate (Morocco) during the Saharan Mineral Dust Experiment (SAMUM) experiment in May–June 2006. Two different sun photometers were used for this purpose. The mean AOD at 500 nm was 0.28, with a maximum of 0.83, and the mean Ångström exponent (AE) was 0.35. The aerosol content over the site changed alternatively from very low turbidity, associated to Atlantic air masses, to moderate dust load, associated to air masses arriving in the site from Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. The dusty conditions were predominant in the measurement period (78% of data), with AOD (500 nm) above 0.15 and AE below 0.4. The spectral features of the AOD under dusty conditions are discussed. Air mass back trajectory analysis is carried out to investigate the origin and height patterns of the dust loaded air masses. The advection of dust occurred mainly at atmospheric heights below 3000 m, where east flow is the predominant. At the 5000 m level, the air masses originate mainly over the Atlantic Ocean. Finally the Optical Properties of Aerosols and Clouds (OPAC) model is used to perform a set of simulations with different aerosol mixtures to illustrate the measured AOD and AE values under varying dust concentrations, and a brief comparison with other measurement sites is presented.     

CE318太阳光度计观测资料应用前景及其解读

2002年中国气象局在沙尘暴各观测站点安装了CE318太阳光度计,用于探测大气气溶胶。为了使研究人员了解CE318太阳光度计工作原理、数据存储格式及解读方法,使这批观测数据很好地发挥作用,该文介绍了气溶胶气候效应的研究现状,分析了应用太阳光度计这种地基手段探测气溶胶的优势以及探测数据的应用前景。同时,针对光度计原始观测资料直接应用的瓶颈问题———资料解读方案进行了讨论,包括定标、气溶胶光学厚度的计算、光度计数据质量控制方法等。结合新疆塔中站光度计观测资料,列举了采用Langley法进行定标和计算气溶胶光学厚度的步骤。     

MODIS卫星遥感北京地区气溶胶光学厚度及与地面光度计遥感的对比

介绍MODIS卫星遥感气溶胶的方法,利用北京大学地面多波段太阳光度计的观测进行了对比,二者的相关性比较好.给出了描述北京地区气溶胶光学厚度分布的几幅图片.卫星遥感对于更好地研究空气污染提供了一种新手段,卫星遥感的气溶胶光学厚度弥补了地面观测空间覆盖不足的缺陷.卫星遥感的气溶胶资料不仅对全球和区域气候研究而且对城市污染分析提供了丰富的资料.     

基于能见度及AOD数据的北京市PM2.5浓度的反演

选择北京市为研究地区,对2014～2017年AERONET（Aerosol Robotic Network）提供的CE-318太阳光度计440 nm波段反演的气溶胶光学厚度（AOD）进行风速订正,对订正后 AOD 日均数据与同期地面监测站PM2.5日均浓度数据做季节相关性分析并建立回归模型。又引入能见度因子并利用广义差分法构建2015～2017年北京市AOD与PM2.5浓度、能见度的三元回归模型,最后将2014年数据分为污染日和非污染日分别进行模型检验。结果表明:AOD与PM2.5浓度存在显著的线性正相关性,且存在季节性差异,夏季相关性最强、秋季次之、春季和冬季最低。引入能见度因子并消除自相关后,四季的模型相对误差均显著减小,模型拟合优度显著提高。检验结果为四季整体的平均相对误差在21%～31%范围内,与前人的结果相比拟合曲线的准确性得到了明显地提高。且模型对低PM2.5浓度日的模拟效果较好,对于高PM2.5浓度日的模拟效果较差。本研究对构建北京地区PM2.5浓度长期的历史数据具有重要的科学意义。     

Aerosol polarized phase function and single-scattering albedo retrieved from ground-based measurements

Aerosol optical parameters, polarized phase function and single-scattering albdeo, have been retrieved from ground-based sun photometer measurements in Beijing 2003. The measured aerosol optical thickness varies from 0.12 to 0.77 with an average value of 0.39. The measured Ångström coefficient ranges from 0.75 to 1.47 with an average value of 1.21. The retrieved single-scattering albedo at 870 nm is within the 0.76–0.94 range and the average value is 0.85, suggests there are considerable aerosol absorptions in Beijing. The maximum value of retrieved polarized phase function at 870 nm ranges from 0.068 to 0.225 with an average value of 0.16, and it illustrates good correlations with the Ångström coefficient, i.e. the relative size of aerosol particles. Analyses of measurements and theoretical calculations show the polarized phase function is sensitive to aerosol size distribution and complex refractive index, especially the imaginary part of the refractive index which denotes aerosol light absorbing effects. These results suggest that the polarized phase function is an effective and unique aerosol optical parameter and is able to improve the retrieval of aerosol physical properties.     

Polarising properties of the aerosols in the north‐eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean, with emphasis on the ACE‐2 period

Measurements of the polarisation state of the atmosphere were performed at Tenerife in June–July 1997, in the framework of ACE‐2 (second Aerosol Characterization Experiment), by 2 ground‐based instruments: RefPol (a LOA prototype) which took measurements at 445, 665, 870, 1610 nm in the solar principal plane; and an automatic CIMEL (CE 318) sun/sky‐photometer which measured polarised radiation at 870 nm in the same observational geometry. Measurements acquired during the campaign, as well as AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) measurements acquired at the sites of Cape Verde and M'Bour, are processed with an algorithm determining the polarised single‐scattering sky‐radiance due to aerosols, directly proportional to the aerosol polarised phase function (representing the probability to scatter polarised radiation in the direction of the scattering angle). A good correlation between the Ångström exponent α, representing the spectral dependence of the extinction measurements, and the polarised phase function is observed on each set of data. The uncertainty of retrievals at 445 nm makes the determination of the spectral dependence of polarisation inconclusive but does not prevent confirming the dependence of the aerosol polarised phase function on α, at all wavelengths. An Ångström exponent of 1 corresponds to a polarised phase function of around 0.1 (±0.04), at 870 nm and at a scattering angle of 60°. For α between 0 and 0.4, the average value of the polarised phase function is 0.05. The correlation shows that polarisation is more sensitive to small particles than to large particles. The discrepancy between retrievals and Mie calculations from an AERONET size distribution, inverted from Izaña measurements acquired during a dust event, suggests the presence of small particles, not detected by total sky‐radiance measurements.     

Clear‐sky closure studies of lower tropospheric aerosol and water vapor during ACE‐2 using airborne sunphotometer, airborne in‐situ, space‐borne, and ground‐based measurements

We report on clear‐sky column closure experiments (CLEARCOLUMN) performed in the Canary Islands during the second Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE‐2) in June/July 1997. We present CLEARCOLUMN results obtained by combining airborne sunphotometer and in‐situ (optical particle counter, nephelometer, and absorption photometer) measurements taken aboard the Pelican aircraft, space‐borne NOAA/AVHRR data and ground‐based lidar and sunphotometer measurements. During both days discussed here, vertical profiles flown in cloud‐free air masses revealed 3 distinctly different layers: a marine boundary layer (MBL) with varying pollution levels, an elevated dust layer, and a very clean layer between the MBL and the dust layer. A key result of this study is the achievement of closure between extinction or layer aerosol optical depth (AOD) computed from continuous in‐situ aerosol size‐distributions and composition and those measured with the airborne sunphotometer. In the dust, the agreement in layer AOD (λ=380–1060 nm) is 3–8%. In the MBL there is a tendency for the in‐situ results to be slightly lower than the sunphotometer measurements (10–17% at λ=525 nm), but these differences are within the combined error bars of the measurements and computations.     

A method for spaceborne synthetic remote sensing of atmospheric aerosol optical depth and vegetation reflectance

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利用AVHRR数据反演陆地气溶胶光学厚度

开发AVHRR可见光通道反演陆地气溶胶光学厚度 (AOD) 的算法对于研究长时间序列AOD的变化有重要意义。AVHRR由于缺少2.1 μm通道而不能采用MODIS的暗背景算法,该文利用背景合成算法进行陆地AOD反演。背景合成算法是指假设一段时间内地表反射率变化不大且会出现相对清洁大气, 采用最小值合成即可得到地表反射率,再通过辐射传输模式6S制作的查算表查算得到AOD的反演结果。将此算法应用到2009年AVHRR中国部分陆地区域 (15°~45°N,75°~135°E) 得到AOD的时空分布,将反演结果与同期Aqua/MODIS的MOD04 AOD产品进行对比分析表明,华北和华东地区的反演效果较好,西北地区结果较差。以长江三角洲地区为例可知,AVHRR AOD产品与MODIS AOD产品以及AERONET观测的AOD相比相关系数基本在0.6以上,从时间变化规律来看,AVHRR AOD和MODIS AOD产品年变化趋势具有很好的一致性。该文为建立长时间序列AVHRR AOD数据集提供了一个较为可行的方法。     

风云三号降水卫星多角度偏振成像仪的观测特点和应用潜力

准确测量大气中云和气溶胶的辐射特性对数值天气预报和气候变化具有重要意义。搭载在风云三号降水卫星上的偏振载荷是国内首个具有短波红外通道的多角度偏振成像仪(Polarization and Multi-Angle Imager, PMAI),计划于2023年年初发射,为气溶胶-云-降水观测链条提供重要支撑。该仪器运行在非太阳同步的倾斜轨道,可提供3 km(星下点)空间分辨率和700 km幅宽的图像。PMAI的观测通道包括1030 nm、1370 nm、1640 nm的偏振通道和相应的非偏振通道,可提供14个角度的观测信息。PMAI将利用自然目标的在轨替代定标和同平台仪器的交叉定标,实现5%的辐射测量精度。观测和仿真数据表明PMAI拥有描述云和气溶胶特性的独特优势。全新的短波红外通道的多角度偏振测量可以优化云相态识别和云微物理参数反演、气溶胶的地气解耦以及地表方向反射特征的表述。处于非太阳同步轨道的PMAI具有独特观测几何,可以获得大气粒子辐射更宽的散射角分布信息。此外,PMAI可联合同平台中分辨率光谱成像仪的可见近红外和热红外通道的观测信息,进行云和气溶胶的协同反演。     

边界层温度廓线遥感反演的本地化改进研究

采用MODIS资料和美国发展的MODIS大气温、湿度廓线统计反演算法,估算大气温度、湿度廓线作为初始场,应用101层快速透过率模式(PFAAST)估算了大气透过率,并采用Newton非线性迭代算法反演中国西北荒漠戈壁地区大气温度廓线。结果表明:该方法对边界层高度及以上部分的大气温度反演得比较好,误差基本都在2 K范围内,边界层范围内的温度反演误差较大,反演误差与气溶胶光学厚度增量和地表温度估算误差呈显著正相关关系,与大气水汽混合比的关系较差。文中从敏感性试验和理论分析角度阐述了地表温度和气溶胶光学厚度估算误差对大气温度反演误差的影响,发现不同光谱波段的地表温度权重均随地表温度的增加有不同程度增加,地表温度反演误差增加将增加地表温度权重,提高地表温度估算误差有助于提高地表温度权重的精度;荒漠戈壁地区大气边界层中气溶胶浓度较高,光学厚度较大,使边界层大气透过率降低,进而降低卫星红外遥感波段的地表温度权重和空气温度权重。由于该模式没有很好地考虑边界层中沙尘气溶胶的影响,使卫星反演的大气透过率偏高,以至于高估地表温度权重和大气温度权重,使得反演的表面温度和空气温度偏低。该研究结合太阳光度计获得的光学厚度资料,采用统计方法对气溶胶效应引起的大气透过率误差和表面温度估算误差进行校正,并对物理算法进行本地化改进,实现了边界层温度廓线的反演。     

利用水平面太阳直接辐射日曝辐量反演大气气溶胶光学厚度的方法研究

本文发展了一个从宽带水平面太阳直接辐射日曝辐量 (总辐射与散射辐射日曝辐量之差) 反演光谱大气气溶胶光学厚度的方法, 包括建立一个 “等效” 的瞬时太阳天顶角模型, 并提出了一个基于气溶胶标高的云影响甄别方法。对该反演方法的数值模拟和误差分析表明: “等效” 瞬时太阳天顶角模型的不稳定性引起的光学厚度反演误差平均为3.66％; 光学厚度日变化对一段较长时间的平均光学厚度的影响不显著; 订正造成的散射辐射误差≤20％时, 光学厚度平均偏差≤4％。通过与AERONET产品的比对验证表明: 本文发展的光学厚度反演方法和云影响甄别方法都是有效的; 晴空反演的0.75 μm光学厚度与AERONET的相关系数超过0.95, 平均误差约0.02; 云甄别方法计算的季节和年平均光学厚度与AERONET具有较好的一致性。     

Himawari-8气溶胶光学厚度产品的验证分析

Himawari-8是由日本气象局发射的新一代静止气象卫星，其搭载的传感器AHI（Advanced Himawari Imager）可实现10 min/次的高时间分辨率对地观测。本文将2015年9月至2017年12月Himawari-8卫星Level-2气溶胶光学厚度（AOD）产品与AERONET（AErosol RObotic NETwork）70个站点的地基观测数据进行对比验证分析，结果表明Himawari-8卫星反演的气溶胶光学厚度产品的精度存在很大的空间上的差异性，其中有48个站点Himawari-8 AOD与AERONET AOD之间存在较好的相关性（R>0.5），有22个站点Himawari-8卫星反演气溶胶光学厚度产品存在明显的低估现象。在American_Samoa、Bandung、Birdsville、Bukit_Kototabang、Canberra、Fowlers_Gap、Jabiru以及QOMS_CAS等站点出现地基观测值很小而卫星反演的气溶胶光学厚度较大的情况。对绝对误差（Himawari-8 AOD与AERONET AOD的差）进行分析发现Himawari-8 AOD存在低估现象时绝对误差与AERONET AOD之间存在较好的相关性；在地基观测值很小而Himawari-8卫星反演AOD较大的地区绝对误差与Himawari-8 AOD之间存在较好的线性关系，这为Himawari-8 AOD反演算法的改进与完善提供了有用的研究发现。     

塔克拉玛干沙漠地区气溶胶光学厚度卫星遥感产品验证

基于塔克拉玛干沙漠地区地基太阳光度计数据,系统验证2007～2008年星载多角度成像光谱仪(MISR)、中分辨率成像光谱仪(MODIS)和臭氧监测仪(OMI)气溶胶反演产品,旨在定量评估这些产品在我国沙漠地区的气溶胶光学厚度(AOD)反演精度。结果表明:MODIS/AOD的相关系数在4种产品中最高(0.91),OMI/AOD次之(0.87),其次为MISR/AOD(0.84),OMI/UVAI相关系数偏低(0.51)。MISR/AOD均方根误差(0.14)和平均偏差(-0.06)在4种反演产品中最低。与地基观测相比,MISR/AOD、MODIS/AOD系统偏低,OMI/AOD、OMI/UVAI系统偏高。在相同比较条件下(地基观测气溶胶光学厚度值限定在2.0以内),MISR的均方根误差和平均偏差在4种反演产品中最低,且相关系数也较高(0.84)。尽管存在诸多不同,但3种探测器气溶胶反演产品均能较好地展示该地区的气溶胶季节变化。塔克拉玛干沙漠春、夏季AOD较大,秋、冬季AOD相对较小。ngstrm波长指数的结果表明,春季(3～5月)最小(均值为0.11),夏季(6～8月)次之,秋季(9～11月)和冬季(12月至次年2月)较大(均值达到0.61),这表明在春、夏季气溶胶粒子偏大,秋、冬季气溶胶粒子偏小。此外,通过研究2000～2010年AOD年际变化表明,由于塔克拉玛干沙漠地区属于沙尘源区,气溶胶类型较为单一,所以总体来说,变化趋势不是较为明显。从反演结果来看,2003年的气溶胶含量为此10年中最高,年均值达到0.32;2005年的气溶胶含量在这10年中最低,年均值为0.28。