Articles | Volume 20, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-2603-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-2603-2020
Research article
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03 Mar 2020
Research article |  | 03 Mar 2020

In situ vertical characteristics of optical properties and heating rates of aerosol over Beijing

Ping Tian, Dantong Liu, Delong Zhao, Chenjie Yu, Quan Liu, Mengyu Huang, Zhaoze Deng, Liang Ran, Yunfei Wu, Shuo Ding, Kang Hu, Gang Zhao, Chunsheng Zhao, and Deping Ding

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This study paints a full picture of the evolution of vertical characteristics of aerosol optical properties and shortwave heating impacts of carbonaceous aerosols during different stages of pollution events over the Beijing region and highlights the increased contribution of brown carbon absorption, especially at higher levels, during pollution.
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