利用HITRAN资料研究黑碳和沙尘气溶胶粒子的光学特性

在IDL程序语言中实现Mie理论的数值算法,利用HITRAN资料提供的气溶胶粒子复折射指数,计算分析了沙尘、黑炭2种气溶胶粒子在不同半径（1μm,2.5μm和10μm）时,对波长为400nm和860nm光的散射效率以及散射相函数矩阵元素。结果表明：黑炭与沙尘有明显的光学性质差别,沙尘粒子不仅散射效率大于黑碳,而且后向散射比黑碳粒子强。 2种粒子对400 nm和860 nm太阳光的偏振也不同,可以利用此特性鉴别这2种气溶胶。     

Seasonal variability of cloud optical depth over northwestern China derived from CERES/MODIS satellite measurements

The seasonal variability of cloud optical depth over northwestern China derived from Clouds and the Earth＇s Radiant Energy System （CERES） Single Scanner Footprint （SSF） Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer （MODIS） Edition IB data from July 2002 to June 2004 is presented. The regions of interest are those with Asia monsoon influence, the Tianshan and Qilian Mountains, and the Taklimakan Desert. The results show that the instantaneous measurements presented here are much higher than the previous results derived from International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project （ISCCP） D2 monthly mean data. Generally the measurements of cloud optical depth are the highest in summer and the lowest in winter, however, Taklimakan Desert has the lowest measurements in autumn. The regional variation is quite significant over northwestern China.