Obtaining the vertical distribution profile of trace gas is of great significance for studying the diffusion procedure of air pollution.In this article,a look-up table method based on multi-axis differential optical a...Obtaining the vertical distribution profile of trace gas is of great significance for studying the diffusion procedure of air pollution.In this article,a look-up table method based on multi-axis differential optical absorption spectroscopy(MAX-DOAS)technology is established for retrieving the tropospheric NO_(2) vertical distribution profiles.This method retrieves the aerosol extinction profiles with minimum cost function.Then,the aerosol extinction profiles and the atmospheric radiation transfer model(RTM)are employed to establish the look-up table for retrieving the NO_(2) vertical column densities(VCDs)and profiles.The measured NO_(2) differential slant column densities(DSCDs)are compared with the NO_(2) DSCDs simulated by the atmospheric RTM,and the NO_(2) VCDs,the weight factor of NO_(2) in the boundary layer,and the boundary layer height are obtained by the minimization process.The look-up table is established to retrieve NO_(2) VCDs based on MAX-DOAS measurements in Huaibei area,and the results are compared with the data from Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service(CAMS)model.It is found that there are nearly consistent and the correlation coefficient R2 is more than 0.86.The results show that this technology provides a more convenient and accurate retrieval method for the stereoscopic monitoring of atmospheric environment.展开更多
The characteristics of spatial and temporal distribution of tropospheric NO_(2)column density concen-tration over China are presented,on the basis of measurements from the satellite instruments GOME and SCIAMACHY.From...The characteristics of spatial and temporal distribution of tropospheric NO_(2)column density concen-tration over China are presented,on the basis of measurements from the satellite instruments GOME and SCIAMACHY.From these observations,monthly averaged tropospheric NO_(2)variations are deter-mined for the period of 1997 to 2006.The trend and seasonal cycle are also investigated.The possible source of tropospheric NO_(2)over megacity area is discussed in this paper.The results show a large growth of tropospheric NO_(2)over eastern China,especially above the industrial areas with a fast eco-nomical growth,such as,Yangtze Rive Delta region and Pearl River Delta region because of the prominent anthropogenic activity.There is a rapid increase of tropospheric NO_(2)over megacities in China.For instance,Shanghai had a linear significant increase in NO_(2)columns of~20%per year(ref-erence year 1997)in the period of 1997―2006,which is the rapidest increase among all the selected cities.The seasonal pattern of the NO_(2)concentration shows a difference between the east and west in China.In the eastern part of China,an expected winter maximum in seasonal cycle is found because of the prominent anthropogenic activity and meteorological conditions.In the western part this cycle shows a NO_(2)maximum in summer time,which is attributed to natural emissions,especially soil emissions and lightning.A quickly increasing vehicle population may contribute to the increase of tropo-spheric NO_(2)over megacities in China for the remarkable correlation for vehicle population with tropospheric NO_(2).展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41875040)the Top-notch Talents Program in Universities of Anhui Province,China(Grant No.gxbjZD2020067)the Natural Science Research Projects of Universities in Anhui Province,China(Grant No.KJ2020A0029).
文摘Obtaining the vertical distribution profile of trace gas is of great significance for studying the diffusion procedure of air pollution.In this article,a look-up table method based on multi-axis differential optical absorption spectroscopy(MAX-DOAS)technology is established for retrieving the tropospheric NO_(2) vertical distribution profiles.This method retrieves the aerosol extinction profiles with minimum cost function.Then,the aerosol extinction profiles and the atmospheric radiation transfer model(RTM)are employed to establish the look-up table for retrieving the NO_(2) vertical column densities(VCDs)and profiles.The measured NO_(2) differential slant column densities(DSCDs)are compared with the NO_(2) DSCDs simulated by the atmospheric RTM,and the NO_(2) VCDs,the weight factor of NO_(2) in the boundary layer,and the boundary layer height are obtained by the minimization process.The look-up table is established to retrieve NO_(2) VCDs based on MAX-DOAS measurements in Huaibei area,and the results are compared with the data from Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service(CAMS)model.It is found that there are nearly consistent and the correlation coefficient R2 is more than 0.86.The results show that this technology provides a more convenient and accurate retrieval method for the stereoscopic monitoring of atmospheric environment.
基金Supported by the ESA-MOST"Drag-star"Program(Grant No 2005AA 132031XZ07)the National Basic Research Program of China"973"Project(Grant Nos 2005CB422200x and 2006CB403702)the Special Project for Climatic Change From Chinese Meteorological Administration(Grant No CCSF2007-11)
文摘The characteristics of spatial and temporal distribution of tropospheric NO_(2)column density concen-tration over China are presented,on the basis of measurements from the satellite instruments GOME and SCIAMACHY.From these observations,monthly averaged tropospheric NO_(2)variations are deter-mined for the period of 1997 to 2006.The trend and seasonal cycle are also investigated.The possible source of tropospheric NO_(2)over megacity area is discussed in this paper.The results show a large growth of tropospheric NO_(2)over eastern China,especially above the industrial areas with a fast eco-nomical growth,such as,Yangtze Rive Delta region and Pearl River Delta region because of the prominent anthropogenic activity.There is a rapid increase of tropospheric NO_(2)over megacities in China.For instance,Shanghai had a linear significant increase in NO_(2)columns of~20%per year(ref-erence year 1997)in the period of 1997―2006,which is the rapidest increase among all the selected cities.The seasonal pattern of the NO_(2)concentration shows a difference between the east and west in China.In the eastern part of China,an expected winter maximum in seasonal cycle is found because of the prominent anthropogenic activity and meteorological conditions.In the western part this cycle shows a NO_(2)maximum in summer time,which is attributed to natural emissions,especially soil emissions and lightning.A quickly increasing vehicle population may contribute to the increase of tropo-spheric NO_(2)over megacities in China for the remarkable correlation for vehicle population with tropospheric NO_(2).
