Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 5, 0501004(2025)

Sand-Dust Flux and Its Effect on Atmospheric Environment Based on Lidar Network

Minjuan Mao1, Houtong Liu2, Yilei Dong1, Honglei Zhang1, and Fangping Deng1、*
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  • 1Atmospheric Composition and Climate Change Research Laboratory Zhejiang Institute of Meteorology Science, Hangzhou 310008, Zhejiang , China
  • 2School of Microelectronics & Data Science, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243002, Anhui , China
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    The quantitative calculation of pollutant transport remains challenging in air-pollution research. Based on Mie's theory, a quantitative calculation method for calculating dust flux was established using lidar-network and surface-composition observations. Subsequently, it was applied to the quantitative analysis of sand-dust flux and the investigation of the effects on the atmospheric condition during the dust process from April 10 to 14, 2023. The results show that the total net inputs of PM10 and PM2.5 in Zhejiang province are 27894 t and 5930 t during the dust process, respectively, thus indicating that the input sand-dust primarily comprised coarse particulate matter. The net input of PM10 per unit area in Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou is the largest, i.e., 0.523 to 0.598 t·km-2, followed by those of Jinhua, Quzhou, and Lishui, i.e., 0.240, 0.235, and 0.114 t·km-2, respectively. Except Quzhou with 0.083 t·km-2 and Lishui with 0.049 t·km-2, the net inputs of PM2.5 per unit area in other areas are similar, ranging from 0.050 to 0.066 t·km-2. The input of sand dust increases the atmospheric particle concentration, decreases the PM2.5/PM10 ratio, and increases the depolarization ratio. However, these effects weakened gradually owing to the sedimentation of sand dust and the binding of urban aerosols during transport. Additionally, the contents of ozone, CO2, and CH4 decreased. The volume fractions of CO2 and CH4 no longer exhibit the daily variation characteristics of high during the day and low at night, which is attributable to the effect of sand-dust on meteorological conditions such as temperature and water vapor density. In summary, sand-dust input can provide soil supplementation, affect meteorological conditions, and mitigate the greenhouse effect.

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    Minjuan Mao, Houtong Liu, Yilei Dong, Honglei Zhang, Fangping Deng. Sand-Dust Flux and Its Effect on Atmospheric Environment Based on Lidar Network[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(5): 0501004

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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: Jul. 1, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 20, 2024

    Published Online: Mar. 6, 2025

    The Author Email: Deng Fangping (dengfangping@sina.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP241783

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP241783

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