Variability of depolarization of aerosol particles in the megacity of Beijing: implications for the interaction between anthropogenic pollutants and mineral dust particles

Tian, Yu; Pan, Xiaole; Nishizawa, Tomoaki; Kobayashi, Hiroshi; Uno, Itsushi; Wang, Xiquan; Shimizu, Atsushi; Wang, Zifa

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-18203-2018

Articles | Volume 18, issue 24

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-18203-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-18203-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 18, issue 24

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21 Dec 2018

Research article |

| 21 Dec 2018

Variability of depolarization of aerosol particles in the megacity of Beijing: implications for the interaction between anthropogenic pollutants and mineral dust particles

Yu Tian, Xiaole Pan, Tomoaki Nishizawa, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Itsushi Uno, Xiquan Wang, Atsushi Shimizu, and Zifa Wang

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East Asia is characterized by severe anthropogenic pollution and dust storms due to fuel consumption and the downwind location of dust sources. We studied the mixing states of dust and pollutants using an optical particle counter equipped with a polarization detection module, providing a deeper understanding of possible mechanisms of aerosols’ morphological change. In Beijing, the heterogeneous processes in the mixture of dust and emitted pollutants have a great influence on smog formation.