Articles | Volume 20, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-2445-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-2445-2020
Research article
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28 Feb 2020
Research article |  | 28 Feb 2020

Amplification of black carbon light absorption induced by atmospheric aging: temporal variation at seasonal and diel scales in urban Guangzhou

Jia Yin Sun, Cheng Wu, Dui Wu, Chunlei Cheng, Mei Li, Lei Li, Tao Deng, Jian Zhen Yu, Yong Jie Li, Qianni Zhou, Yue Liang, Tianlin Sun, Lang Song, Peng Cheng, Wenda Yang, Chenglei Pei, Yanning Chen, Yanxiang Cen, Huiqing Nian, and Zhen Zhou

Model code and software

Histbox Cheng Wu https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.832405

MRS Cheng Wu https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.832395

Scatter Plot Cheng Wu https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.832416

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Short summary
Atmospheric aging processes (AAPs) can lead to black carbon (BC) light absorption enhancement (Eabs), which remained poorly characterized at a long timescale. By applying a newly developed approach, the minimum R squared method (MRS), this study investigated the temporal variations of BC Eabs at both seasonal and diel scales in an urban environment. Factors affecting the temporal variability of BC Eabs were also analyzed, including variability in emission sources and various types of AAPs.
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