Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 18, 1899909(2023)

Lidar Observations of Boundary Layer Low-Level Jet and Its Effect on PM2.5

Yiyuan Fu1, Xiaoquan Song1,2、*, and Wenchao Lian1
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Marine Technology, Faculty of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, Shandong, China
  • 2Laboratory for Regional Oceanography and Numerical Modeling, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao 266237, Shandong, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Time distribution of LLJ
    Line chart of the frequency of LLJ in different months
    LLJ characteristics. (a)LLJ wind speed; (b) LLJ height; (c) LLJ wind direction; (d) diurnal variation of LLJ frequency
    Diurnal variation line chart of LLJ characteristics under different jet wind directions. (a) (d) LLJ wind speed; (b) (e) LLJ height; (c) (f) LLJ frequency
    Wind direction distribution histogram. (a) Winter and (b) spring of LLJ wind profiles; (c) winter and(d) spring of all wind profiles
    Monthly average results of the ERA5 mean sea level pressure (November 2020 to April 2021)
    Statistics histograms of daily variation of 1000 hPa land-sea temperature difference in winter. (a) December 2020; (b) January 2021; (c) February 2021
    Observation results of LLJ process (December 11st, 2020). (a) Horizontal wind speed; (b) horizontal wind direction; (c) vertical wind speed standard deviation; (d) PM2.5 mass concentration time sequence diagram
    Scatter chart of PM2.5 mass concentration relative change during LLJ. (a) 00:00-06:00; (b) 18:00-23:00
    • Table 1. Parameters of coherent Doppler lidar

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      Table 1. Parameters of coherent Doppler lidar

      ParameterValue
      Wavelength /μm1.5
      Detection range /m45-6000
      Range resolution /m15-30
      Radial wind speed range /(m∙s-1-37.5-37.5
      Wind speed accuracy /(m∙s-10.1
    • Table 2. Statistical table of favorable conditions for barometric pressure/temperature gradients under different wind direction LLJ/non-LLJ conditions

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      Table 2. Statistical table of favorable conditions for barometric pressure/temperature gradients under different wind direction LLJ/non-LLJ conditions

      ConditionNumber of qualified wind profiles/number of selected wind profiles
      LLJNon-LLJLLJNon-LLJ
      Favorable barometric conditions

      630/752

      (83.8%)

      1739/2907

      (59.8%)

      98/285

      (34.4%)

      1831/3586

      (51.1%)

      Favorable barometric conditions and temperature conditions

      555/630

      (88.1%)

      1450/1739

      (83.4%)

      30/98

      (30.6%)

      672/1831

      (36.7%)

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    Yiyuan Fu, Xiaoquan Song, Wenchao Lian. Lidar Observations of Boundary Layer Low-Level Jet and Its Effect on PM2.5[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(18): 1899909

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    Received: Dec. 5, 2022

    Accepted: Feb. 24, 2023

    Published Online: Sep. 4, 2023

    The Author Email: Song Xiaoquan (songxq@ouc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS222098

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