Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 15, Issue 2, 020102(2017)

Optical and hygroscopic properties of Asian dust particles based on a horizontal Mie lidar: case study at Hefei, China

Guangyu Bo1, Chidong Xu2、*, Aiyue Li2, Yanfei Wang2, Haiyan Chen1, and Yuqiang Jiang1
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  • 1Institute of Technology Innovation, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
  • 2Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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    Figures & Tables(7)
    72 h backward trajectories in Hefei.
    Time series of the particle mass MC during observation.
    Temporal evolution of aerosol optical properties and RH during the observation.
    Scatter diagram between the AE and the DR at 532 nm.
    Extinction coefficient in relation to the RH.
    DR and AE in relation to the RH.
    • Table 1. The Measured Aerosol Optical Properties During the Three Periods

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      Table 1. The Measured Aerosol Optical Properties During the Three Periods

      Item Period I (No Dust Period)Period II (Pure Dust Period)Period III (Polluted Dust Period)
      DRRange0.029–0.10.33–0.20.09–0.23
      Average0.064±0.0180.27±0.030.16±0.03
      AERange0.9–2.20.23–0.70.55–1.39
      Average1.35±0.250.40±0.140.95±0.23
      Extinction coefficient at 532 nm (km1)Range0.16–2.020.26–0.570.23–1.31
      Average0.66±0.530.41±0.080.54±0.24
      Extinction coefficient at 1064 nm (km1)Range0.04–0.870.15–0.470.14–0.51
      Average0.28±0.230.31±0.070.27±0.08
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    Guangyu Bo, Chidong Xu, Aiyue Li, Yanfei Wang, Haiyan Chen, Yuqiang Jiang. Optical and hygroscopic properties of Asian dust particles based on a horizontal Mie lidar: case study at Hefei, China[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2017, 15(2): 020102

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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric and oceanic optics

    Received: Oct. 16, 2016

    Accepted: Dec. 15, 2016

    Published Online: Jul. 26, 2018

    The Author Email: Chidong Xu (cdxucas@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/COL201715.020102

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