• Effects of cloud-aerosol interaction on cloud microphysics, precipitation formation and size distribution of atmospheric aerosol particles: Numerical experiments with a spectral microphysics cloud model. (ametsoc.org)
  • The formulation for the explicit spectral-bin microphysical processes is based on solving stochastic kinetic equations for the size distribution functions of water droplets (i.e., cloud droplets and raindrops), and several types of ice particles [i.e. pristine ice crystals (columnar and plate-like), snow (dendrites and aggregates), graupel and frozen drops/hail]. (confex.com)
  • However, such quantification has proven extremely challenging, particularly for the organic fraction, because of spatial and temporal variability in the sources of aerosols and their precursor gaes, the complexity of particle composition, and uncertainties regarding the nature and timescales of atmospheric chemical processing of existing particles. (psi.ch)
  • Here we decouple source and processing effects through experiments on aerosol formation and aging using model compounds (e.g. glyoxal and alpha-pinene), selected sources (e.g. vehicle and cooking emissions), and ambient particles. (psi.ch)
  • In addition to Rayleigh scattering, aerosols and dust particles contribute to the scattering of incident light known as Mie scattering. (pveducation.org)
  • Since the major target of these instruments is the aerosol particles in the atmospheric boundary layer, the elevation angles of these lidars are set to be small (4˚ for PPI and 30˚ for SP). (scirp.org)
  • In this work, we identify and characterize the processes that control the aerosol population, their physicochemical properties, and the growth of particles in the vertical profile of the boundary layer. (usp.br)
  • The analysis of the occurrence of aerosol particles growth was focused on particles from 10 to 50 nm, with measurements between February 2014 and September 2020. (usp.br)
  • An introduction in aerosol particles and their function as cloud condensation nuclei is given. (uib.no)
  • It starts from the initial condensation and diffusional growth at aerosol particles and continues with further growth mechanisms, as collision and coalescence, as well as the involvement of the ice phase. (uib.no)
  • These aerosol particles can not only be distributed in the troposphere, but can even reach the stratosphere above and influence the Earth's radiation budget and cloud cover over long periods and large areas. (leibniz-gemeinschaft.de)
  • This can be used to classify aerosols and distinguish harmful particles from, e.g., natural constituents such as moisture. (lu.se)
  • This method involves deposition of aerosol particles on the tip of a cathode in a coaxial microelectrode system, followed by ablation, atomization, and excitation of the particulate matter using the rf-GD. (cdc.gov)
  • The science of climate and climate change involves study of the interaction between clouds, atmospheric radiation and aerosol particles. (lu.se)
  • Compensation of atmospheric effects based on the developed software PACO (Python-based Atmospheric COrrection), which processes a variety of sensor data in the VIS/NIR and SWIR spectral ranges and also includes a classification of, for example, clouds, the precise derivation of the necessary atmospheric parameters such as aerosol and water vapor content for consideration in radiative transfer, and a correction of cirrus. (dlr.de)
  • Specific gasses, notably ozone (O 3 ), carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), and water vapor (H 2 O), have very high absorption of photons that have energies close to the bond energies of these atmospheric gases. (pveducation.org)
  • To date, the researchers have developed five diode-based micro-pulse differential absorption LIDAR (DIAL) instruments, also known as MPD instruments, in order to profile water vapor in the lower troposphere-the atmospheric region where most weather takes place. (azosensors.com)
  • The network of five water vapor MPD instruments was deployed to the atmospheric radiation measurement Southern Great Plains atmospheric observatory in mid-April. (azosensors.com)
  • This instrument determined the vertical profile of water vapor with a mean error of less than 10% across a range of atmospheric conditions, as opposed to profiles gathered by airborne devices. (azosensors.com)
  • Improved Aerosol Optical Thickness, Columnar Water Vapor, and Surface Reflectance Retrieval from Combined CASI and SASI Airborne Hyperspectral Sensors. (crossref.org)
  • The instruments typically used by ESRL/GML are intended to deduce spectral atmospheric transmission, or optical depth, from which the contributions of various atmospheric constituents can be calculated, most commonly aerosol, but water vapor and ozone are also potentially derived. (noaa.gov)
  • Part of the transmitted radiation is scattered by atmospheric components (i.e., gases, molecules, aerosols, clouds) backward to the lidar, where it is collected by a telescope. (wikipedia.org)
  • image: The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Mobile Facility (AMF2) was deployed to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, as part of a 14-month field campaign to gather sophisticated data with cloud radars and high spectral resolution lidar, and a complete aerosol suite. (eurekalert.org)
  • Sensitivity tests were performed to identify the impact of ice processes, radiation and large-scale influence on cloud-aerosol interactive processes, especially regarding surface rainfall amounts and characteristics (i.e., heavy or convective versus light or stratiform types). (confex.com)
  • A remote sensing signal acquired by a sensor system results from electromagnetic radiation (EM) interactions from incoming or emitted EM with atmospheric constituents, vegetation structures and pigments, soil surfaces or water bodies. (copernicus.org)
  • Atmospheric effects have several impacts on the solar radiation at the Earth's surface. (pveducation.org)
  • As solar radiation passes through the atmosphere, gasses, dust and aerosols absorb the incident photons. (pveducation.org)
  • This absorption yields deep troughs in the spectral radiation curve. (pveducation.org)
  • While the absorption by specific gasses in the atmosphere change the spectral content of the terrestrial solar radiation, they have a relatively minor impact on the overall power. (pveducation.org)
  • Proceedings of the International Radiation SymposiumI 1996: Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation. (awi.de)
  • Measurements of particle number size distribution, scattering, and radiation absorption were used and the chemical composition of aerosols, together with remote sensing data. (usp.br)
  • A strong spectral dependence of the mass scattering efficiencies with the incident radiation wavelength was observed, and, in particular, they were significantly larger at 60 m, showing that the aerosol population close to the canopy is more effective in scattering the radiation. (usp.br)
  • Here, both the spectral and the angular distribution of the radiation are discussed. (uib.no)
  • Aerosol spectra can reveal diagnostic information about particle size, temperature and the physical phase as well as provide fundamental optical constants needed to quantify scattering and absorption of radiation. (edu.au)
  • The Precision Spectral Pyranometer is a World Meteorological Organization First Class Radiometer designed for the measurement of sun and sky radiation, totally or in defined broad wavelength bands. (noaa.gov)
  • The more intense and more frequent wildfires are potentially affecting atmospheric radiation budget at a still unknown extent. (leibniz-gemeinschaft.de)
  • Atmospheric lidar is a class of instruments that uses laser light to study atmospheric properties from the ground up to the top of the atmosphere. (wikipedia.org)
  • By 1969, "over 20 lasers were in use by meteorologists in the United States on at least a semi-routine basis" for various applications including aerosol measurements, sub-visible cirrus and noctilucent clouds observations, and visibility measurement A simplified representation of a lidar set-up is demonstrated in Figure 1. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the present paper, aerosol parameters in the lower troposphere are monitored using a plan position indicator (PPI) lidar, ground-sampling instruments (a nephelometer, an aethalometer, and optical particle counters), as well as a sunphotometer. (scirp.org)
  • The PPI lidar, operated at 349 nm, provides nearly horizontal distribution of AEC in the lower part of the atmospheric boundary layer. (scirp.org)
  • Therefore, in the present paper, a novel monitoring technique is proposed and demonstrated for retrieving nearly horizontal distribution of aerosol in the atmospheric boundary layer by combining the data from a plan-position indicator (PPI) lidar and visible images of Operational Land Imager (OLI) onboard Landsat-8 satellite. (scirp.org)
  • A High Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) using an unseeded laser is designed to separate Mie from total atmospheric backscatter by means of a tunable interferometer. (epj-conferences.org)
  • NCAR scientists, on the basis of the MPD architecture, developed an innovative high spectral resolution LIDAR (HSRL) that has the potential to profile aerosols. (azosensors.com)
  • Single aerosol detection with lidar. (lu.se)
  • Out method greatly exceed conventional aerosol lidar in sensitivity and tempo-spatial resolution. (lu.se)
  • With the Scheimpflug lidar we can also detect single aerosols by which means the size distributions can be estimated. (lu.se)
  • The AVHRR sensor measures 5 spectral bands of reflectance from the earth's surface ranging from the visible red band to 12 micrometers. (lsu.edu)
  • The MOD09Q1 Version 6.1 product provides an estimate of the surface spectral reflectance of Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Bands 1 and 2, corrected for atmospheric conditions such as gasses, aerosols, and Rayleigh scattering. (usgs.gov)
  • The retrieval provides extended set of aerosol and reflectance surface parameters. (eumetsat.int)
  • GRASP (Generalized Retrieval of Aerosol and Surface Properties) is a highly accurate aerosol retrieval algorithm that processes properties of aerosol and land surface reflectance. (eumetsat.int)
  • GRASP works under different conditions, including bright surfaces such as deserts, where the reflectance overwhelms the signal of aerosols. (eumetsat.int)
  • The surface model includes a general physical model of angular and spectral surface reflectance. (reading.ac.uk)
  • An iterative process is used to determine the optimum value of the aerosol properties providing the best fit of the corrected reflectance values to the physical model. (reading.ac.uk)
  • Therefore, size distributions parameterized as spectral bin microphysics are needed to explicitly study the effects of atmospheric aerosol concentration on cloud development, rainfall production, and rainfall rates for convective clouds. (confex.com)
  • Level-2 products will provide geophysical and microphysical parameters for aerosols and clouds. (eumetsat.int)
  • Radiative effects caused by the aerosol presence (direct effects) and by aerosol modified clouds (indirect effects) are examined. (copernicus.org)
  • Atmospheric aerosol modulates the radiative energy budget directly (by the aerosol presence) and indirectly (by modifying the properties of clouds). (copernicus.org)
  • New modelling approaches including models with fully coupled atmosphere, vegetation and soil matrices led to improved interpretations of the spectral and spatio-temporal variability of RS signals including those of atmospheric aerosols and water vapour. (copernicus.org)
  • The Fine Mode Fraction (FMF) of atmospheric aerosol is very important for environment and climate. (knmi.nl)
  • Contributions should preferably focus on topics related to climate change, food production (and hence food security), nature preservation and hence biodiversity, epidemiology, and atmospheric chemistry and pollution (stratospheric and troposphere ozone, nitrogen oxides, VOC's, etc). (copernicus.org)
  • Quantification of aerosol climate and health effects requires a detailed knowledge of aerosol concentrations, chemical and physical properties, and atmospheric lifetimes. (psi.ch)
  • Black Carbon (BC) aerosols are not only substantial climate-forcing drivers but also impact human health. (aaqr.org)
  • Black Carbon (BC) aerosols are termed as short-lived climate drivers and play a significant role in the Earth's climate system at regional and global scale. (aaqr.org)
  • Aerosol composition and associated spatial distribution are key parameters for the improvement of the air quality and climate products. (eumetsat.int)
  • It is a radiometer dedicated to aerosol and cloud characterisation for climate monitoring, atmospheric composition, air quality and numerical weather prediction. (eumetsat.int)
  • During the measurement flights, we also want to examine the chemical and dynamic processes that influence trace gases like ozone and water vapour in the tropopause region,' says Björn-Martin Sinnhuber of the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research - Atmospheric Trace Gases and Remote Sensing at KIT . (dlr.de)
  • In order to adapt the flights optimally to the meteorological situation, atmospheric modellers will be on site, using predictions made by the Jülich atmosphere model CLaMS (Chemical Long-Range Model of the Stratosphere),' says Martin Riese, Deputy Director of the Institute of Energy and Climate Research at FZJ. (dlr.de)
  • Such impacts are of interest for climate change predictions, because part of today's atmospheric aerosol is anthropogenic. (copernicus.org)
  • Aerosols impact earth's climate both directly through absorption and reflection of light, and indirectly by hosting chemical reactions and influencing cloud formation. (edu.au)
  • The impact is highest when the atmosphere is particularly humid and/or stable suggesting that aerosol-cloud interactions depend on the Arctic's climate. (copernicus.org)
  • Due to climate change, the number and intensity of wildfires are increasing, and with it the amounts of aerosol that are released into the atmosphere when biomass is burned. (leibniz-gemeinschaft.de)
  • BC aerosols are generated from incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuels, and biomass. (aaqr.org)
  • Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 8 (4). (reading.ac.uk)
  • Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 12, no. 9 (September 26, 2019): 5161-81. (duke.edu)
  • It infers nearly 50 aerosol and surface parameters, including particle size distribution, the spectral index of refraction, and the degree of sphericity and absorption. (eumetsat.int)
  • It was observed that 72 % of aerosol particle transport events occur first at 325 m, which is expected for processes dominated by convective downward currents. (usp.br)
  • Each cloud droplet and each initial ice crystal is initiated by an aerosol particle. (lu.se)
  • Primary biological aerosol particle (PBAPs) have a distinctive role because they initiate both cloud droplets and, at remarkably warm sub-zero temperatures, ice crystals. (lu.se)
  • Version 3 of the Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy (ATMOS) experiment data set for some 30 trace and minor gas profiles is available. (caltech.edu)
  • Results for stratospheric water are more consistent across the ATMOS spectral filters and do not indicate a net consumption of H2 in the upper stratosphere. (caltech.edu)
  • Light absorption by aerosols is a key component to atmospheric extinction, and affects a number of processes relevant to the Navy. (sbir.gov)
  • In addition, an inert tracer was included to follow the vertical redistribution of aerosols by cloud processes. (confex.com)
  • We will also give a brief review from observational evidence on the role of aerosol on precipitation processes. (confex.com)
  • Reactive conditions simulating atmospheric oxidation processes are controlled in parallel experiments using a stationary smogchamber, mobile smogchamber, and portable flow reactor. (psi.ch)
  • It revisits basic thermodynamics and their application in atmospheric science, ncluding the adiabatic processes and atmospheric stability in an air-parcel perspective, leading up to a quantitative understanding of condensation processes. (uib.no)
  • Review of the article "Spectral Dependence of Aerosol Light Absorption over the Amazon Basin" by Rizzo et al. (copernicus.org)
  • Overview of the NOAA/ESRL federated aerosol network. (duke.edu)
  • This session solicits for papers presenting methodologies and results leading to the assimilation in biogeoscience and atmospheric models of cited RS variables as well as data measured in situ for RS validation purposes. (copernicus.org)
  • It goes without saying that we also welcome papers focusing on the assimilation of remote sensing and in situ measurements in bio-geophysical and atmospheric models, as well as the RS extraction techniques themselves. (copernicus.org)
  • Monthly global maps for aerosol properties of the Max Planck Aerosol Climatology version 2 (MACv2) are applied in an offline radiative transfer model to determine aerosol radiative effects. (copernicus.org)
  • This study evaluates the potential of using aerosol optical depth (τa ) measurements to characterise the microphysical and optical properties of atmospheric aerosols. (nasa.gov)
  • Atmospheric/Topographic Correction for Airborne Imagery (ATCOR-4 User Guide) 2021, ReSe Applications LLC. (crossref.org)
  • Geo-Atmospheric Processing of Airborne Imaging Spectrometry Data. (crossref.org)
  • A new, low-cost approach based on the application of atmospheric radio frequency glow discharge (rf-GD) optical emission spectroscopy (OES) has been developed for near real-time measurement of multielemental concentration in airborne particulate phase. (cdc.gov)
  • With this aim, we used the recently developed GRASP (Generalized Retrieval of Aerosol and Surface Properties) code for numerical testing of six different aerosol models with different aerosol loads. (nasa.gov)
  • These slow down the polar vortex,' says Markus Rapp, Director of the DLR Institute of Atmospheric Physics . (dlr.de)
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 20, no. 3 (February 14, 2020): 1817-38. (duke.edu)
  • Infrared spectroscopy is a cost-effective measurement technique to characterize chemical composition of organic aerosol emissions. (copernicus.org)
  • We show that the physical characteristics of aerosols at heights of 60 and 325 m are different, with those closest to the canopy being dominated by biogenic emissions and those at 325 m being more processed and influenced by long-range transport. (usp.br)
  • Usually complex "bottom-up" simulations with global models are applied, in which emissions of different aerosol sources are chemically and/or cloud processed, mixed, transported and removed. (copernicus.org)
  • This is the first study reporting top-down estimates of benzene and toluene emissions in southern China using atmospheric measurement data from a rural site in the area, an atmospheric transport model and an inverse modeling method. (copernicus.org)
  • Similar techniques were also developed in the U.S.S.R. The searchlight beam technique continued to improve after the end of the War, with more precise instruments and new atmospheric parameters, like temperature At the same time, pulsed light was used to construct a rangefinder to measure the distance of objects, but remained only an experimental design. (wikipedia.org)
  • The tests with random simulated errors show that the uncertainty in the bimodal log-normal size distribution parameters increases as the aerosol load decreases. (nasa.gov)
  • Similarly, the reduction in the spectral range diminishes the stability of the retrieved parameters. (nasa.gov)
  • In the present study, the impact of local meteorological parameters such as wind, temperature, rainfall and Atmospheric Boundary Layer Height on BC mass concentration is investigated. (aaqr.org)
  • Therefore, EUMETSAT will increase the number of satellite aerosol parameters provided operationally, which are driven by the 3MI instrument. (eumetsat.int)
  • We develop a method to derive aerosol properties over land surfaces using combined spectral and angular information, such as available from ESA Sentinel-3 mission, to be launched in 2015. (reading.ac.uk)
  • The emergence of Moon photometers is allowing measurements of lunar irradiance over the world and increasing the potential to derive aerosol optical depth (AOD) at night-time, which is very important in polar areas. (copernicus.org)
  • We're familiar with drizzle as a process that takes place in warm temperatures," said Israel Silber, assistant research professor in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Penn State and lead author of the study. (eurekalert.org)
  • Johannes Verlinde, professor of meteorology and atmospheric science, Penn State, also contributed to this work. (eurekalert.org)
  • Advanced characterisation of aerosol size properties from measurements of. (nasa.gov)
  • For this purpose, in addition to the processors, the necessary spectral and radiometric calibrations are evaluated based on the satellite equipment, but essential properties from the remote sensing data itself are also analyzed for quality control. (dlr.de)
  • Characterization of the aging process is accomplished by mass spectral analysis, factor analysis-based descriptions such as positive matrix factorization, and optical properties. (psi.ch)
  • Observation of optical properties of atmospheric aerosols, especially their behavior near the surface level, is indispensable for better understanding of atmospheric environmental conditions. (scirp.org)
  • When this condition is achieved, the interferometer transmits aerosol and molecular backscatter with different efficiencies due to their spectral properties. (epj-conferences.org)
  • The algorithm is designed for the enhanced characterisation of aerosol properties from spectral, multi-angular polarimetric remote sensing observations. (eumetsat.int)
  • The Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (ATTO) is a laboratory located in a primary forest region in the Central Amazon, ideal for studying the aerosol properties in the vertical profile, particularly at heights of 60 and 325 m from the ground. (usp.br)
  • Apparent differences in aerosol physical properties between 60 and 325 m in height were observed for scat,525nm, and aerosol volume. (usp.br)
  • Supplementing this work, a physicist at MSU modified mathematical methods from quantum mechanics to resolve an equation that paves the way to utilizing measurements of properties of atmospheric data, including oxygen molecules, to produce a vertical temperature profile. (azosensors.com)
  • Experiments conducted at the High resolution and Far IR beamline of the Australian Synchrotron provide IR spectra that are analysed to obtain rovibrational properties of atmospheric molecules such as dichlorodifluoromethane. (edu.au)
  • The cloud properties are controlled by the aerosol conditions of the environment. (lu.se)
  • GRASP has demonstrated a strong reliability for aerosol retrieval and characterisation on the PARASOL mission. (eumetsat.int)
  • The direct numerical simulations (selfconsistency tests) indicate that the GRASP-AOD retrieval provides modal aerosol optical depths (fine and coarse) to within 0.01 of the input values. (nasa.gov)
  • The average absorption and scattering coefficients, abs,637nm and scat,525nm, under atmospheric conditions without significant anthropogenic impacts were 0.14/Mm and 4.4/Mm, respectively. (usp.br)
  • A quantification of aerosol impacts on global scales, however, is difficult. (copernicus.org)
  • Tropospheric aerosol is highly variable in space and time, and the needed preindustrial reference for anthropogenic impacts is poorly defined. (copernicus.org)
  • The determination of aerosol impacts requires two simulations: one with aerosol and one with less or no aerosol. (copernicus.org)
  • We found that bimodal log-normal size distributions serve as useful input assumptions, especially when the measurements have inadequate spectral coverage and/or limited accuracy, such as moon photometry. (nasa.gov)
  • A number of atmospheric constituents can influence our health or economy. (lu.se)
  • In particular, the instruments are suitable for gaining a better understanding of atmospheric dynamics at the mesoscale-a size range corresponding to the area of a tiny city up to that of a U.S. state. (azosensors.com)
  • Because the spectral-bin model explicitly calculates and allows for the examination of both the mass and number concentration of species in each size category, a detailed analysis of the instantaneous size spectrum can be obtained for these cases. (confex.com)
  • Low wind speed and shallow mixed layer were found to be the main reasons for high levels of aerosol concentration during the winter season. (aaqr.org)
  • It was observed that the concentration of aerosols smaller than 50 nm increases with increasing convective activity and lightning occurrence. (usp.br)
  • While the aerosol mass spectrometer provides high-time-resolution characterization of the overall extent of oxidation, the extensive fragmentation of molecules and specificity of the technique have posed challenges toward deeper understanding of molecular structures in aerosols. (copernicus.org)
  • The ions and the argon enter the mass spectrometer through an interface that separates the ICP, which is operating at atmospheric pressure (approximately 760 torr), from the mass spectrometer, which is operating at approximately 10 -5 torr. (cdc.gov)
  • Maximum BC concentrations are observed in the post-monsoon and winter seasons due to the stubble-burning activity and lower values of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Height (ABLH). (aaqr.org)
  • Aerosol and Air Quality Research 20, no. 2 (February 1, 2020): 297-313. (duke.edu)
  • Atmospheric Environment, 2020, 117451-117451. (duke.edu)
  • We exploit powerful light sources such as infrared, visible and ultraviolet lasers, or the Australian Synchrotron's infrared beamline, to study molecules relevant to pharmaceutics, atmospheric and aerosol chemistry and even the interstellar medium. (edu.au)
  • or the spectral fingerprint patterns that allow molecules in space to be identified through radioastronomy. (edu.au)
  • Subset of an EnMAP image acquired at July 19, 2022, in true color before (L1C, True Color) and after (L2A, True Color) atmospheric correction with masking (Masks), and a plot of spectral bands used to identify the fires (L1C, Fire). (dlr.de)
  • MODTRAN4 radiative transfer modeling for atmospheric correction. (crossref.org)
  • A research team from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado and Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman will discuss the study during The Optical Society 's Optical Sensors and Sensing Congress, which will be held from June 25th to 27th in San Jose, California, during Sensors Expo 2019. (azosensors.com)
  • Atmospheric Environment: X 2 (April 1, 2019). (duke.edu)
  • The influence of aerosol concentrations on the glaciation and precipitation of a cumulus cloud. (ametsoc.org)
  • Minimum concentrations are observed at all stations in the monsoon season due to the wet scavenging of aerosols by rain. (aaqr.org)
  • Combining real-world sources with controlled processing conditions leads to an increased process-level understanding of organic aerosol aging and enhanced interpretation of the results from existing source apportionment techniques. (psi.ch)
  • Organic sulfur compounds are used to identify sources and atmospheric processing of aerosol. (copernicus.org)
  • Future work includes evaluating the stability and potential interference of multiple organic sulfur compounds in laboratory mixtures and ambient aerosol. (copernicus.org)
  • Organic aerosols directly emitted from wood and pellet stove combustion are found to chemically transform (approximately 15 %-35 % by mass) under daytime aging conditions simulated in an environmental chamber. (copernicus.org)
  • The aerosol chemical composition is mainly dominated by the organic fraction, with 80 % of the mass of PM1. (usp.br)
  • Organic aerosols are determinants of the aerosol scattering coefficient. (usp.br)
  • A method of estimating aerosol optical depth (AOD) using only angular retrieval has previously been demonstrated on data from the ENVISAT and PROBA-1 satellite instruments, and is extended here to the synergistic spectral and angular sampling of Sentinel-3. (reading.ac.uk)
  • In the nanometer range we encounter aerosols, their impact on the environment and public health greatly depend on their chemical composition and sizes. (lu.se)
  • This absorption process does not produce the deep troughs in the spectral irradiance, but rather causes a power reduction dependent on the path length through the atmosphere. (pveducation.org)
  • Figure 1 Annual average maps of the MACv2 aerosol climatology. (copernicus.org)
  • The spatial distribution of BC aerosols depends on the combination of anthropogenic activities and meteorological conditions. (aaqr.org)