Articles | Volume 19, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-12875-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-12875-2019
Research article
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16 Oct 2019
Research article |  | 16 Oct 2019

A new parameterization scheme for the real part of the ambient urban aerosol refractive index

Gang Zhao, Tianyi Tan, Weilun Zhao, Song Guo, Ping Tian, and Chunsheng Zhao

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AR by Chunsheng Zhao on behalf of the Authors (13 Jun 2019)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (14 Jun 2019) by Jianping Huang
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (16 Jun 2019)
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (24 Jul 2019)
ED: Reject (25 Jul 2019) by Jianping Huang
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (02 Aug 2019) by Jianping Huang
AR by Chunsheng Zhao on behalf of the Authors (05 Aug 2019)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (07 Aug 2019) by Jianping Huang
RR by Anonymous Referee #4 (16 Aug 2019)
RR by Anonymous Referee #5 (24 Aug 2019)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (26 Aug 2019) by Jianping Huang
AR by Chunsheng Zhao on behalf of the Authors (27 Aug 2019)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (30 Aug 2019) by Jianping Huang
AR by Chunsheng Zhao on behalf of the Authors (02 Sep 2019)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
Traditionally, the real part of the refractive index (RRI) of ambient aerosols is calculated by their chemical components. In this study, we demonstrate that the RRI is highly related to effective density rather than chemical components using field measurements. For the first time, a parameterization scheme for ambient aerosol RRI using effective density is proposed. This simple scheme is more reliable and ready to use in the calculation of aerosol optics and radiation.
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