Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, Volume. 33, Issue 10, 2795(2013)

Improving Accumulation-Mode Fraction Based on Spectral Aerosol Optical Depth in Beijing

ZHANG Ying1,2、*, LI Zheng-qiang1, WANG Yan1, LI Kai-tao1,2, LI Dong-hui1,2, ZHANG Yu-huan1,2, WEI Peng1,2, WANG Ling1, and Lv Yang1
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    In the present study, the authors put forward a parameterization method of correcting fine-mode Angstrom index with aerosol optical depth and volume distribution of aerosol derived from AERONET in Beijing over 2011. The parameterization method is coupled with aerosol optical depth spectral deconvolution algorithm to improve the accuracy of accumulation-mode fraction. The errors of estimated AMF are derived from underestimate of fine-mode Angstrom index errors. We calculate and simulate the extreme values of fine-mode Angstrom index, getting constraint conditions, and then establish the extreme values correction method. Results from sensitivity test suggest that extreme values of fine-mode Angstrom index are constrained in the reasonable range. Fine-mode Angstrom index and AMF are sensitive to normalized volume distribution of aerosol, ranging from 0.662 to 2.849 and from 0.08 to 0.84 due to different distribution. Mean deviation of accumulation-mode fraction is reduced from 0.072 to 0.044, and the difference is 38.89%, especially in winter and summer. Improving computational accuracy of accumulation-mode fraction can enhance that of anthropogenic aerosol optical thickness, and it has important significance of anthropogenic aerosol direct radiation force estimation and environmental quality assessment.

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    ZHANG Ying, LI Zheng-qiang, WANG Yan, LI Kai-tao, LI Dong-hui, ZHANG Yu-huan, WEI Peng, WANG Ling, Lv Yang. Improving Accumulation-Mode Fraction Based on Spectral Aerosol Optical Depth in Beijing[J]. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2013, 33(10): 2795

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    Paper Information

    Received: Jan. 28, 2013

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 23, 2013

    The Author Email: Ying ZHANG (zhang_ying1983@hotmail.com)

    DOI:10.3964/j.issn.1000-0593(2013)10-2795-08

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