The single-scattering albedo （SSA）, which quantifies radiative absorption capability, is an important optical property of aerosols. Ground-based methods have been extensively exploited to determine aerosol SSA but t...The single-scattering albedo （SSA）, which quantifies radiative absorption capability, is an important optical property of aerosols. Ground-based methods have been extensively exploited to determine aerosol SSA but there were no satellite-based SSA measurements available until the advent of advanced remote sensing techniques, such as the Ozone Monitoring Instrument （OMI）. Although the overall accuracy of OMI SSA is estimated to approach 0.1, its regional availability is unclear. Four-year SSA daily measurements from three Aerosol Robotic Network （AERONET） sites in China （Xianghe, Taihu, and Hong Kong） are chosen to determine the accuracy of OMI SSA in specific locations. The results show that on a global scale, the OMI SSA is systematically higher （with a mean relative bias of 3.5% and a RMS difference of ~0.06） and has poor correlation with the AERONET observations. In the Xianghe, Taihu, and Hong Kong sites, the correlation coefficients are 0.16, 0.47, and 0.44, respectively, suggesting that the distinct qualities of OMI SSA depend on geographic locations and/or dominant aerosol environments. The two types of SSA data yield the best agreement in Taihu and the worst in Hong Kong; the differing behavior is likely caused by varying levels of cloud contamination. The good consistency of the aerosol variation between the two SSA datasets on a seasonal scale is promising. These findings suggest that the current-version OMI SSA product can be applied to qualitatively characterize climatological variations of aerosol properties despite its limited accuracy as an instantaneous measurement.展开更多
Non-dispersive infrared （NDIR） and cavity ring-down spectroscopy （CRDS） CO2 analyzers use 12CO2 isotopologue absorption lines and are insensitive to all or part of other CO2-related isotopologues. This may produce...Non-dispersive infrared （NDIR） and cavity ring-down spectroscopy （CRDS） CO2 analyzers use 12CO2 isotopologue absorption lines and are insensitive to all or part of other CO2-related isotopologues. This may produce biases in CO2 mole fraction measurements of a sample if its carbon isotopic composition deviates from that of the standard gases being used. To evaluate and compare the effects of carbon isotopic composition on NDIR and CRDS CO2 analyzers, we prepared three test sample air cylinders with varying carbon isotopic abundances and calibrated them against five standard cylinders with ambient carbon isotopic composition using CRDS and NDIR systems. We found that the CO2 mole fractions of the sample cylinders measured by G1301 （CRDS） were in good agreement with those measured by LoFlo （NDIR）. The CO2 values measured by both instruments were higher than that of a CO2 isotope measured by G2201i （CRDS） analyzer for a test cylinder with depleted carbon isotopic composition δ^13C =-36.828%0, whereas no obvious difference was found for other two test cylinders with 3 δ^13C=-8.630‰ and δ^13C=-15.380‰, respectively. According to the theoretical and experimental results, we concluded that the total CO2 mole fractions of samples with depleted isotopic compositions can be corrected on the basis of their 12CO2 values calibrated by standard gases using LoFlo and G1301 if the fi13C and fi180 values are known. Keywords NDIR and CRDS analyzers, Carbon isotopic effects, CO2 measurements展开更多
基金supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. KZCX2-YW-Q11-03)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 40805007 and 41175032)
文摘The single-scattering albedo （SSA）, which quantifies radiative absorption capability, is an important optical property of aerosols. Ground-based methods have been extensively exploited to determine aerosol SSA but there were no satellite-based SSA measurements available until the advent of advanced remote sensing techniques, such as the Ozone Monitoring Instrument （OMI）. Although the overall accuracy of OMI SSA is estimated to approach 0.1, its regional availability is unclear. Four-year SSA daily measurements from three Aerosol Robotic Network （AERONET） sites in China （Xianghe, Taihu, and Hong Kong） are chosen to determine the accuracy of OMI SSA in specific locations. The results show that on a global scale, the OMI SSA is systematically higher （with a mean relative bias of 3.5% and a RMS difference of ~0.06） and has poor correlation with the AERONET observations. In the Xianghe, Taihu, and Hong Kong sites, the correlation coefficients are 0.16, 0.47, and 0.44, respectively, suggesting that the distinct qualities of OMI SSA depend on geographic locations and/or dominant aerosol environments. The two types of SSA data yield the best agreement in Taihu and the worst in Hong Kong; the differing behavior is likely caused by varying levels of cloud contamination. The good consistency of the aerosol variation between the two SSA datasets on a seasonal scale is promising. These findings suggest that the current-version OMI SSA product can be applied to qualitatively characterize climatological variations of aerosol properties despite its limited accuracy as an instantaneous measurement.
基金supported by the International Science&Technology Cooperation Program of China(Grant Nos.2015DFG21960&2011DFA21090)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.40905066,41175116,41273097,41505108&41505123)+2 种基金the CMA Climate Change Program(Grant No.CCSF201331),the CMA Operational Fund(Grant No.CMAGJ2013M73)the Graduate Research and Innovation Projects of Universities in Jiangsu Province(Grant No.KYLX_0834)the CAMS Fundamental Research Funds(Grant Nos.2014Y005,2015Y002&2014Z004)
文摘Non-dispersive infrared （NDIR） and cavity ring-down spectroscopy （CRDS） CO2 analyzers use 12CO2 isotopologue absorption lines and are insensitive to all or part of other CO2-related isotopologues. This may produce biases in CO2 mole fraction measurements of a sample if its carbon isotopic composition deviates from that of the standard gases being used. To evaluate and compare the effects of carbon isotopic composition on NDIR and CRDS CO2 analyzers, we prepared three test sample air cylinders with varying carbon isotopic abundances and calibrated them against five standard cylinders with ambient carbon isotopic composition using CRDS and NDIR systems. We found that the CO2 mole fractions of the sample cylinders measured by G1301 （CRDS） were in good agreement with those measured by LoFlo （NDIR）. The CO2 values measured by both instruments were higher than that of a CO2 isotope measured by G2201i （CRDS） analyzer for a test cylinder with depleted carbon isotopic composition δ^13C =-36.828%0, whereas no obvious difference was found for other two test cylinders with 3 δ^13C=-8.630‰ and δ^13C=-15.380‰, respectively. According to the theoretical and experimental results, we concluded that the total CO2 mole fractions of samples with depleted isotopic compositions can be corrected on the basis of their 12CO2 values calibrated by standard gases using LoFlo and G1301 if the fi13C and fi180 values are known. Keywords NDIR and CRDS analyzers, Carbon isotopic effects, CO2 measurements
