Instruments measuring aerosol light absorption, such as the Aethalometer and the Multi-Wavelength Absorbance Analyzer (MWAA), have been extensively used to characterize optical absorption of atmospheric particulate matter. Data retrieved with such instruments can be analysed with mathematical models to apportion different aerosol sources (Aethalometer model) and components (MWAA model). In this work we present an upgrade to the MWAA optical apportionment model. In addition to the apportionment of the absorption coefficient babs in its components (black carbon and brown carbon) and sources (fossil fuels and wood burning), the extended model allows for the retrieval of the absorption Ångström exponent of each component and source, thereby avoiding initial assumptions regarding these parameters. We also present a new open-source software toolkit, the MWAA model toolkit (MWAA_MT), written in both Python and R, that performs the entire apportionment procedure.
A new software toolkit for optical apportionment of carbonaceous aerosol / T. Isolabella, V. Bernardoni, A. Bigi, M. Brunoldi, F. Mazzei, F. Parodi, P. Prati, V. Vernocchi, D. Massabò. - In: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES. - ISSN 1867-8548. - 17:4(2024 Feb 29), pp. 1363-1373. [10.5194/amt-17-1363-2024]
A new software toolkit for optical apportionment of carbonaceous aerosol
V. BernardoniSecondo
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2024
Abstract
Instruments measuring aerosol light absorption, such as the Aethalometer and the Multi-Wavelength Absorbance Analyzer (MWAA), have been extensively used to characterize optical absorption of atmospheric particulate matter. Data retrieved with such instruments can be analysed with mathematical models to apportion different aerosol sources (Aethalometer model) and components (MWAA model). In this work we present an upgrade to the MWAA optical apportionment model. In addition to the apportionment of the absorption coefficient babs in its components (black carbon and brown carbon) and sources (fossil fuels and wood burning), the extended model allows for the retrieval of the absorption Ångström exponent of each component and source, thereby avoiding initial assumptions regarding these parameters. We also present a new open-source software toolkit, the MWAA model toolkit (MWAA_MT), written in both Python and R, that performs the entire apportionment procedure.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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