The Aerosol Pollution Of The Atmosphere On The Example Of Lidar Sensing Data In St. Petersburg (Russia), Kuopio (Finland), Minsk (Belarus)
https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2023-2772
Abstract
The results of lidar sensing of aerosol pollution in St. Petersburg (Russia) were compared with ones located in Minsk (Belarus) and Kuopio (Finland) to assess the impact of large cities on atmospheric pollution by aerosol particles. For comparison, aerosol optical depth (AOD) data obtained at the three stations from 2014 to 2021 were used. Lidar sounding of atmospheric aerosols was carried out using aerosol Nd:YAG lasers operating at three wavelengths: 355, 532 and 1064 nm. Due to differences in the lidar station equipment characteristics and, consequently, in the lower limit for determining aerosols, the aerosol optical depth was compared in the range of heights from 800 to 1600 m at 355 and 532 nm. Since the compared stations do not have data for all years, the period from 2014 to 2016 was analyzed separately. The average annual AOD 355 in Minsk in the period 2014-2016 is almost the same as the average annual AOD in St. Petersburg. When comparing data in St. Petersburg and Minsk for the period 2014-2020, AOD 355 in St. Petersburg exceeds AOD 355 in Minsk by 1.46 times. AOD 532 nm in Minsk is larger than in St. Petersburg, regardless of the chosen comparison period. The average annual AOT 355 in Kuopio is lower than in Minsk and St. Petersburg by 2.1 times, while at a wavelength of 532 nm they are 3.6 times lower than in Minsk and 2.6 times in St. Petersburg. The calculated Angstrom exponent coefficient shows that the coarse mode in Minsk is higher than in St. Petersburg. The atmosphere over Kuopio has a lower content of aerosol particles. Since 2017, there was a steady excess of aerosol content over St. Petersburg compared to Minsk. Additionally, a comparison of the lidar data with the total AOD of AERONET stations located in Kuopio, Minsk and Peterhof (25 km from the lidar station in St. Petersburg) was carried out. The AOD obtained by lidar and AERONET method is in good agreement.
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Supporting agencies: The work was performed using the equipment of the resource center “Observatory of Environmental Safety”, Research Park of St. Petersburg State University This research was funded by Saint Petersburg State University, project ID: 101662710 (GZ_MDF-2023-1)
About the Authors
D. A. Samulenkov
St. Petersburg University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
7-9 Universitetskaya Embankment, St Petersburg, 199034
M. V. Sapunov
St. Petersburg University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
7-9 Universitetskaya Embankment, St Petersburg, 199034
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