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Lith. J. Phys. 50, 335–344 (2010)


BIOMASS BURNING IMPACT ON BLACK CARBON AEROSOL MASS CONCENTRATION AT A COASTAL SITE: CASE STUDIES
V. Ulevičius, S. Byčenkienė, N. Špirkauskaitė, and S. Kecorius
Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Savanorių 231, LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania
E-mail: ulevicv@ktl.mii.lt

Received19 March 2010; revised 23 August 2010; accepted 16 September 2010

During 25 March – 5 April 2010 intense wildfires in the Kaliningrad region (Russia) occurred. The resultant smoke plume blanketing the Lithuanian western part was seen in satellite images. Concurrently, an extremely high black carbon (BC) aerosol mass concentration was observed at the background Preila site (55$^{\ci55' N, 21$^{\ci00' E, 5 m a.s.l., Lithuania). The surface measurements and calculation of Ångström exponent of the absorption coefficient carried out separately for shorter and longer wavelengths (i. e., λ \lambda = 370–520 nm and λ \lambda = 590–950 nm) showed that high levels of BC aerosol were related to the transport of air masses rich in biomass burning products from the Kaliningrad region caused by active grass burning. During this event the BC aerosol mass concentration of 1-hour average reached 13000 ng m−3, while normally annual mean concentration values are about 750 ng m−3. The transport of the burning products from fire areas is associated with southeastern flow and strong advection of warm and dry air from South Europe in the lower troposphere. During the event the highest mean values of Ångström exponent of the absorption coefficient α\alpha 370−520 and α590−950 were observed (2.0±0.4 and 1.6±0.3, respectively). The mean values of Ångström exponent of the absorption coefficient during the study period obviously indicate that a major part of carbon mass in aerosol particles transferred by the regional air masses comes from the wildfire location.
Keywords: black carbon aerosol, aethalometer, biomass burning, Ångström exponent of the absorption coefficient
PACS: 92.60.Mt, 92.30.Ef, 92.20.Bk


BIOMASĖS DEGINIMO ĮTAKA JUODOSIOS ANGLIES AEROZOLIO MASĖS KONCENTRACIJAI JŪROS PAKRANTĖJE: ATVEJO ANALIZĖ
V. Ulevičius, S. Byčenkienė, N. Špirkauskaitė, S. Kecorius
Fizinių ir technologijos mokslų centras, Vilnius, Lietuva

Tirtas juodosios anglies aerozolio masės koncentracijos padidėjimas Lietuvos pajūryje tolimosios pernašos metu iš gaisrų apimtų teritorijų Kaliningrado srityje 2010 metų kovo 25 – balandžio 5 dienomis. Didelis išmetamų teršalų iš gaisrų apimtų teritorijų kiekis sukūrė dūmų šleifą, nusidriekusį link Lietuvos jūros pakrantės. Tuo metu Preilos aplinkos užterštumo tyrimų stotyje buvo stebėta didelė juodosios anglies aerozolio masės koncentracija. Tyrimų metu Preiloje juodosios anglies vidutinė valandos masės koncentracija siekė 13000 ng m−3, kai vidutinė metinė vertė siekia 750 ng m−3. Teršalų koncentracijos matavimai ir sugerties koeficiento Angstremo eksponentės analizė, atlikta atskirai trumpų ir ilgų bangų diapazonuose (t. y. λ \lambda = 370–520 ir 590–950 nm), patvirtino, kad didelė juodosios anglies aerozolio masės koncentracija buvo susijusi su biomasės degimo produktų pernaša iš Kaliningrado srities aktyvių gaisrų židinių. Nustatytos didžiausios vidutinės sugerties koeficiento Angstremo eksponentės vertės α\alpha 370−520 ir α590−950 siekė atitinkamai 2,0±0,4 ir 1,6±0,3. Siejant juodosios anglies aerozolio koncentracijos kaitą su atmosferos cirkuliacija nustatyta, kad didžiausia koncentracija buvo susijusi su pietryčių srautu ir stipria šilto ir sauso oro advekcija į Lietuvos pajūrį iš Pietų Europos.


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