Black carbon aerosol in winter northeastern Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau, China: the source, mixing state and optical property

Wang, Q. Y.; Huang, R.-J.; Cao, J. J.; Tie, X. X.; Ni, H. Y.; Zhou, Y. Q.; Han, Y. M.; Hu, T. F.; Zhu, C. S.; Feng, T.; Li, N.; Li, J. D.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-13059-2015

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25 Nov 2015

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| 25 Nov 2015

Black carbon aerosol in winter northeastern Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau, China: the source, mixing state and optical property

Q. Y. Wang, R.-J. Huang, J. J. Cao, X. X. Tie, H. Y. Ni, Y. Q. Zhou, Y. M. Han, T. F. Hu, C. S. Zhu, T. Feng, N. Li, and J. D. Li

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RC C3570: 'Review of Wang et al', Jonathan Taylor, 12 Jun 2015
- AC C7855: 'Response to referee Dr Taylor', Ru-Jin Huang, 12 Oct 2015
RC C4282: 'Comments to black carbon aerosol in winter northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China: the effects from South Asia pollution', Anonymous Referee #1, 03 Jul 2015
- AC C7856: 'Response to anonymous referee #1', Ru-Jin Huang, 12 Oct 2015

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ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (10 Nov 2015) by Hang Su

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Short summary

An intensive campaign was conducted at the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau using a ground-based single particle soot photometer and a photoacoustic extinctiometer. Significant enhancements of rBC loadings and number fraction of coated rBC were observed during the pollution episode. Biomass burning from N. India is determined to be an important potential source influencing the northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The rBC mixing state is important in determining absorption during the pollution episode.