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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-12809-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-12809-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
| 
31 Aug 2021
Research article |
| 31 Aug 2021
| 31 Aug 2021
Source-specific light absorption by carbonaceous components in the complex aerosol matrix from yearly filter-based measurements
Vaios Moschos
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute,
Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Martin Gysel-Beer
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute,
Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Robin L. Modini
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute,
Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Joel C. Corbin
Metrology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa,
ON K1A 0R6, Canada
Dario Massabò
Department of Physics, University of
Genoa, Genoa, 16146, Italy
National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), University of Genoa, Genoa, 16146, Italy
Camilla Costa
Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, Genoa, 16146, Italy
Silvia G. Danelli
National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), University of Genoa, Genoa, 16146, Italy
Athanasia Vlachou
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute,
Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Kaspar R. Daellenbach
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute,
Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Sönke Szidat
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, 3012, Switzerland
Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern, 3012, Switzerland
Paolo Prati
Department of Physics, University of
Genoa, Genoa, 16146, Italy
National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), University of Genoa, Genoa, 16146, Italy
André S. H. Prévôt
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute,
Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Urs Baltensperger
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute,
Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute,
Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
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Source-specific light absorption by carbonaceous components in the complex aerosol matrix from yearly filter-based measurements Moschos & El Haddad, 2021 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5055757
Short summary
This study provides a holistic approach to studying the spectrally resolved light absorption by atmospheric brown carbon (BrC) and black carbon using long time series of daily samples from filter-based measurements. The obtained results provide (1) a better understanding of the aerosol absorption profile and its dependence on BrC and on lensing from less absorbing coatings and (2) an estimation of the most important absorbers at typical European locations.
This study provides a holistic approach to studying the spectrally resolved light absorption by...
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