Aerosol transport in the California Central Valley observed by airborne lidar

被引:10
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作者
De Young, RJ [1 ]
Grant, VB
Severance, K
机构
[1] NASA, Langley Res Ctr, Sci Directorate, Hampton, VA 23681 USA
[2] NASA, Langley Res Ctr, Syst Engn Directorate, Hampton, VA 23681 USA
[3] Sunlight Nutr & Hlth Res, San Francisco, CA 94109 USA
关键词
Air pollution - Neodymium - Optical radar - Surface topography - Wind;
D O I
10.1021/es048740l
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
An aerosol lidar system was deployed on the NASA DC-8 and used to measure aerosol vertical profiles in the California Central Valley. The nadir-pointing Nd:YAG lidar operated at 532 and 1064 nm at 20 Hz. The resulting aerosol profiles were plotted in a unique three-dimensional format that allowed the visual observation of the aerosol scattering ratio profiles, the valley topography, and corresponding backward trajectory air masses. The accumulation of aerosols from the Bakersfield area can be seen in the southern end of the valley due to topography and prevailing winds.
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页码:8351 / 8357
页数:7
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