Abstract
Atmospheric aerosols play an important role in climate change and visibility impairment. Black carbon (BC) is a form of atmospheric aerosol that can reduce visibility through absorption of solar radiation and can be an important cause og global warming. For 2011-2012, aerosol optical properties such as scattering, absorption coefficient, single scattering albedo, and scattering angstrom exponent in a Hong Kong rural area (Hok Tsui) were measured in order to determine Hong Kong's regional pollution status. Higher scattering and absorption coefficient was measured in the cold season while lower values were obtained in the warm season. Based on BC concentrations, primary emissions in Hok Tsui have decreased significantly. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 106th AWMA Annual Conference and Exhibition (Chicago, IL 6/25-28/2013).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 106th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, ACE 2013 |
| Publisher | Air and Waste Management Association |
| Pages | 2853-2856 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781629934440 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
| Event | 106th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, ACE 2013 - Chicago, IL, United States Duration: 25 Jun 2013 → 28 Jun 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | 106th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, ACE 2013 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Chicago, IL |
| Period | 25/06/13 → 28/06/13 |
Keywords
- Aerosol optical property
- Black carbon
- Scattering angstrom exponent (SAE)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Environmental Science
- General Energy
