Attribution of aerosol light absorption to black carbon, brown carbon, and dust in China – interpretations of atmospheric measurements during EAST-AIRE

Black carbon, brown carbon, and mineral dust are three of the most important light absorbing aerosols. Their optical properties differ greatly and are distinctive functions of the wavelength of light. Most optical instruments that quantify light absorption, however, are unable to distinguish one typ...

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Main Authors: M. Yang, S. G. Howell, J. Zhuang, B. J. Huebert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/9/2035/2009/acp-9-2035-2009.pdf