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Detection of Saharan dust and biomass burning events using near-real-time intensive aerosol optical properties in the north-western Mediterranean
Marina Ealo
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Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
Department of Astronomy and Meteorology, Faculty of Physics, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Andrés Alastuey
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
Anna Ripoll
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
Noemí Pérez
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
María Cruz Minguillón
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
Xavier Querol
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
Marco Pandolfi
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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The present work demonstrates the potential of in situ aerosol optical measurements, from both nephelometer and aethalometer instruments, for detecting specific air pollution scenarios in near real time. Given the high sensitivity of the intensive aerosol optical properties to characterize atmospheric aerosols, these parameters were calibrated in order to detect Saharan dust and biomass burning events at regional (Montseny) and continental (Montsec) environments in the NW Mediterranean.
The present work demonstrates the potential of in situ aerosol optical measurements, from both...
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