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Atmospheric RadiationTransfer: And Sun Photometers
Madhu Gyawaliand
Pat Arnott
ATMS 360 Atmospheric Instrumentation
Univ NV Reno
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Outline Solar and Terrestrial Spectrum Modification of solar radiation reaching to the earth’s
surface
Radiation transfer in the Earth’s Atmosphere Energy balance Interaction with gas molecules and Aerosol
Sun Photometer Measurement of Aerosol Optical Depth
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From: http://www.sonoma.edu/users/f/freidel/global/. What’s missing?
Infrared
Atmosphere and Ocean
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Three Choices for Radiation
Emissivity is the same as absorptivity. Source can be visible or infrared radiation, or other wavelengths as well.
Climate consequences of these choices….(from www.ldeo.columbia.edu/.../solar_radiation)
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Earth’s Surface Temperature
Te=TsRs2Rse2
(1−a)2(1+t)
⎛
⎝
⎜⎜⎜
⎞
⎠
⎟⎟⎟
1/4
t=0, Te=303K (GreenhouseMax)t=1, Te=255K (NoAtmosphere)t=0.2, Te=289K (Just Right)
Te Earth’s radiative temperatureTs Sun’s radiative temperatureRs Sun’s radiusRse Sun to Earth distancea Earth’s surface solar reflectancet IR transmittance of Earth’s atmosphere.
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Spectrum of Solar Radiation Flux
• The sun emits 41% of its radiation in the visible spectrum, The sun emits 41% of its radiation in the visible spectrum,
• 9% in the ultraviolet spectrum9% in the ultraviolet spectrum
• 50% in the near infrared spectrum50% in the near infrared spectrum
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Spectral View of the Earth’s Radiation Balance from Space
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SOLAR SPECTRUM:TOP OF THE ATMOSPHERE
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SOLAR SPECTRUM:TOP OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND AT THE SURFACE
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SOLAR SPECTRUM: Effects of Rayleigh (gas) scattering, O2 and N2.
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SOLAR SPECTRUM: Effects of Rayleigh (gas) scattering, O2 and N2,And effects of extinction by aerosol particles.
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SOLAR SPECTRUM: Effects of gaseous absorption.
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Earth Light: Spectrum of Outgoing Infrared Radiation
From http://www.lib.utah.edu/services/prog/gould/1998/Figure_5.gif
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Infrared Spectrum from the Atmosphere to the Surface
CO2
O3H20
CH4
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Spectrum of Solar Radiation Flux
O3
H2O
H2O ,CO2
O2
From Cunningham & Cunningham, 2004,
.1 . 3 .5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 →)( mμλ
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Global Energy Balance
Incoming = 45 +88 = 133
Outgoing = 104 + 24 + 5 = 133
From Cunningham & Cunningham, 2004, Fig. 9.2
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Major Atmospheric Windows
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Composition of the atmosphere at ground levelGas Concentration
% or ppmResidence Time
Nitrogen(N2)78.084%
----
Oxygen(O2) 20.94% ----Argon(Ar) .934% ---Water(H2O) .4 to 400 10 daysCarbon dioxide(CO2) 370 ppm 4 yearsOzone(O3) 10-100ppbv Days-weekMethane(CH4) 1.75 ppm 10 yearsHelium(He) 5.24 ppm 2. 10^6Krypton(Kr) 1.14 ppm ---Hydrogen(H2) .4 to 1 ---Xenon(Xe) .087 ppm ---
based on Junge, 1963; Andrews et al)
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What are Aerosols?
Source; Thermo electron corporationHuman Hair(65 µm diameter)
Definition; Aerosols are tiny particles suspended in air, either in solid
phase or liquid phase or both .Concentrations; The highest concentrations are usually found in urban areas, reaching
up to 108 and 109 particles per cc (Seinfeld and Pandis, 1998).
Size; Aerosols range in size from around .001µm(molecular cluster)
to 100 µm(small rain drop)
10µm 2.5µm
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Aerosol Sources Primary and Secondary Primary particles – introduced directly into the
atmosphere (e.g. smoke from combustion)Secondary particles – formed by chemical
reactions in the atmosphere (e.g. gas-to-particle conversion)
Natural and Anthropogenic Aerosol• Natural – dominates in rural (remote)
areas• Anthropogenic – dominates in urban
areas
Sulfates, Soot
Sea SaltBiomass Burning
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(Data from: W.C. Hinds, Aerosol Technology, 2nd Edition, Wiley Interscience)
Soil dust 1000 - 3000 1500Sea salt 1000 - 10000 1300Botanical debris 26 - 80 50Volcanic dust 4 - 10000 30Forest fires 3 - 150 20Gas-to-particle conversion 100 - 260 180Photochemical 40 - 200 60Total for natural sources 2200 - 24000 3100
Direct emissions 50 - 160 120Gas-to-particle conversion 260 - 460 330Photochemical 5 - 25 10Total for anthropogenic sources 320 - 640 460
ANTHROPOGENIC
Amount, Tg/yr [106 metric tons/yr]
Sources of Atmospheric Aerosol
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Effects Of Aerosol Direct effect —Scattering and absorption of radiation Indirect effect —Roles in cloud micro physics
Clean cloud Polluted cloud Large cloud droplets Small Cloud droplets Low albedo High albedo Efficient precipitation Suppressed
precipitation
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Aerosol Optical PropertiesOptical thickness;τ(λ) τ(λ)= where is the extinction coefficient and is the sum of scattering and absorption coefficient
It is the indirect measure of the size and number of particles present in a given column of air.
Phase function ;P(Θ,λ)
It describes the angular dependence of light scattering.
∫2
1
)(z
zdzz
eβ
)(zeβ
)( as ββ +
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Aerosol Optical Properties
The magnitude of single scattering albedo largely depends on the
complex part of refractive index, and particle size.
It determines the sign(cooling/heating , depending on the planetary albedo) of the aerosol radiative effect. Cooling when the value is larger than about 0.85, and warming when it is below this value.
)()(
as
s
tcoefficienExtinctiontcoefficienScattering
βββ+
)(0 λω =
)(0 λωSingle scattering albedo;
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Optical Properties of Small Particlesµ= n + ik
µ = complex index of refractionn = scattering (real part)k = absorption (imaginary part)
The real part of the index of refraction is only a weak function of wavelength, while the imaginary part, ik, depends strongly on wavelength.
Seinfeld & Pandis, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics,
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Refractive indices of aerosol particles at λ = 589 nm
Water 1.333 10-8
Ice 1.309 10-8
NaCl 1.544 0H2SO4 1.426 0
SiO2 1.55 0
Black Carbon (soot)
1.96 0.66
Mineral dust ~1.53 ~0.006
(seinfield,et al)
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Scattering;
Rayleigh Scattering: Scattering from small particles(comparison to the wavelength). Most effective for shorter wavelengths,
Scattering from atmospheric gases are well understood since major gases (nitrogen and oxygen) that comprises 99% of the atmosphere are well mixed
The effects due to aerosol scattering are quite variable due to wide range of aerosol concentration and to the variety of aerosol found in the atmosphere.
(Redirection of radiation out of the original direction)
4
1λ
s ∝s
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Particle scattering;
It occurs mostly in the lower portions of the atmosphere where larger particles are more abundant, and dominates when cloud conditions are overcast
Nonselective scattering occurs when the particles are much larger than the wavelength of the radiation.
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Rayleigh and Particle Scattering
Particle size parameter λpRx 2=
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Aerosol Radiative Effects Regional Haze, Air Quality and Visibility (COHA, FAQS)
Photochemical Reaction (Atlanta Supersite)
Photosynthesis and Crop Yields (ChinaMAP)
Climate Change - Whitehouse Effect (ACE-Asia, ChinaMAP)
Directly - Scattering & Absorption of Solar Radiation
Indirectly - Modifying Cloud Properties
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Scattering and Absorption of Light by Aerosols
Io=Light Source (W/m2)
I=Light Detector (W/m2)L=Path Length
LL egapspext eeII )(
0
ssss ++−− ==
),();/(;*)( gbL apspspapsp βsssϖsst +=+=
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Scattering Model of an Aerosol Layer
F0= incident solar flux (wm-2)
Ac= fraction of the surface covered by clouds
Ta= fractional transmittance of the atmosphere
])1
[()1(2
20 s
s
sac r
trTAFF a
aa
−−
+−−=Δ
Fraction reflected upward
ϖβt )1( −−= er
Fraction absorbed= )1)(1( τϖ −−− e
)1)(1( τβϖ −−−= e
Fraction transmitted= τ−e
τ−e )1)(1( τβϖ −−− e+Total downward transmitted fraction t=Total reflected off surface= α s t ( α s = surface albedo )
Fraction scattered downward
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Aerosol Scattering and Absorption Coefficients
pp
D
Dpscatsp dDDmriD
p
p
)(),,()(max,
min,
∫= λaλs
pp
D
Dpabsap dDDmriD
p
p
)(),,()(max,
min,
∫= λaλs
Where:
λ = Wavelength (m)
Dp = Particle Diameter (m)
ascat, aabs = Mass Scattering and Absorption Efficiencies (m2/g)
ri = Refractive Index
m(Dp) = Aerosol Mass Size Distribution
Note: Aerosol Extinction Depends on Wavelength (Ångstrom Exponent, å = - d log sext / d log λ ), Chemical Composition, and Size
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Major Aerosol Chemical Species that Contribute to the Light Extinction Sulfate Aerosols SO2 from Fossil Fuel Combustion Carbonaceous Aerosols
Organic Compounds (OC)Biomass Burning, Automobile Emissions, Fossil Fuel Combustion, Gas-to-particle Conversion of Hydrocarbons
Elemental Carbon (EC) (Absorption, Warming Effect)Incomplete Combustion of Fossil and Biomass Fuels
Mineral Dust Aerosols Desert Dust, Construction, Road Dust Nitrate Aerosols Industrial and Automobile Emissions
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Visibility Impairment of Aerosols Based on Aerosol Chemical Speciation Data: IMPROVE Equation
Bext = 3 * f(RH)* {[Ammonium Sulfate] + [Ammonium
Nitrate]} + 4*1.4*[OC] + 10*[LAC] + 1*[Soil] + 0.6*[CM]+ 10 (Rayleigh Gas Scattering)
[Sulfate] is the sulfate concentration, for example.[OMC]=organic matter, [LAC]=light absorbing carbon [CM]=course mass. f(RH)=hygroscopic growth factor.
Visual Range (V.R.) = K/BextWhere K is the Koschmieder Coefficient – the log of the contrast threshold of the human eye, K = 3 – 3.9
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GOES View of the Dust Streak Across North America, April 17
GOES10 view of dust streak on the morning of April 17
GOES8 view of dust streak on the evening of April 17
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Transport of the Asian dust to the United
States
The common weather conditions are usually associated with the upper low pressure trough / cut-ff low and surface low pressure system (low formed by a strong cyclonic vortex) over northeast China and north Korea [Kim et al., 2002]. Under this weather conditions, Asian dust can move fast along the zonal wind distribution due to the jet streak [Kim et al., 2002].
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Origin of the Asian Dust
Strong low pressure system sitting in northeast Mongolia caused surface wind speeds to be as high as ~30 m/sGiven suitable weather conditions, dust can be lifted from the dry surface of the Asian Gobi desert region and transported to the United States in about 7-10 days.
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Optical Depth MeasurementInstrument: Sun Photometer, Technique: Beer’s Law
Source :www.http//patarnott.com
Light from the Sun causes the LED detector to generate a tiny electrical current. This current goes to the operational amplifier , so that the LED current is transformed into a voltage signal. This signal is then measured by an attached digital voltmeter.
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Langley plot method: calibration
)()()( 0 λtmELnELn −=
m
)(ELn
)( 0ELn
)(λt
0 1...
Top of the atmosphere
])(exp[)()( 0 mEE λtλλ −=
A connection between radiation at the top ofthe atmosphere and on the surface is,
Beer’s Law
)( 0E )(Eθ
θcos1
=m
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Result: TOD from Langley plot method
air mass (m)Ln(V
-Vd)
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Measurements from Sun Photometer and Spectrometer
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Angstrom Coefficient:aβλt −=)(AOD
0≈a4≈a59.1=a
very large particles
very small particles (Rayleigh regime)
)(tLn
)(λLn
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Conclusion: The interaction(scattering as well as absorption)of
solar radiation by atmospheric constituents is strongly dependent on the nature of particles, size of particles, as well as the wavelength of radiation.
The Sun Photometers offer an inexpensive as well as convenient way of measuring aerosol optical depth.
By knowing the aerosol optical depth we can estimate the size of suspended particles.
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