青藏高原大气气溶胶研究进展

The Progress of Aerosol Research in the Tibetan Plateau

大气气溶胶是地球大气成分中含量很少的组分之一,但其对气候环境以及人类健康有着极其重要的影响.由于青藏高原地理单元的独立性和特殊性,该地区气溶胶特征和行为的研究引起越来越多的关注.回顾了青藏高原大气气溶胶研究的历史和分析监测方法,从气溶胶的基本特性、气候效应、环境效应三个方面综述了20世纪90年代以来青藏高原大气气溶胶研究的成果,并对该地区研究的前景有所展望.

Atmospheric particles or aerosol recently received much attention due to the important role it plays in many aspects of climate and environmental issues.The high elevation,sparse human population and almost no industrial activities make the Tibetan Plateau being an ideal area for monitoring aerosol properties under background atmosphere conditions.Scientists have obtained many relevant data from high mountain stations and glacier expeditions in the last twenty years in this area.In this paper,achievements of aerosol research in the Tibetan Plateau are summarized from three aspects： characteristics of aerosol,climate effect and its environmental effect.However,further research is necessary for systematic study and developing advanced methods.In addition,research on aerosol records in glaciers and ice cores,which could provide valuable information to the climate change studies,should be emphasized in the future study.