Vertical Distribution of the Aerosol Mass Concentration in East Asia Using CALIPSO Data

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Title: Vertical Distribution of the Aerosol Mass Concentration in East Asia Using CALIPSO Data
Authors: Sihan Li, Siqi Qi, Xiaojun Ma
Source: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, Vol 18, Pp 6041-6046 (2025)
Publisher Information: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Subject Terms: Aerosols, Ocean engineering, PMhttp://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/' xmlns:mml='http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML' xmlns:xlink='http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink' xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance'>2.5 mass concentration, remote sensing, QC801-809, Geophysics. Cosmic physics, vertical distribution, TC1501-1800
Description: In this work, a set of retrieval methods for evaluating the aerosol mass concentration suitable for high-pollution areas is used to study the vertical distribution of the $\text{PM}_{2.5}$ mass concentration in different regions of East Asia from 2007 to 2016, high-resolution satellite active remote sensing data. Research has revealed that high-pollution areas in East Asia are located mainly in the Taklamakan Desert, northern India, and northern China, followed by Southeast Asia and southern China. The aerosol thickness in the dust source areas of eastern China is generally 4 km, with an average $\text{PM}_{2.5}$ mass concentration of 60.3 μg · m−1 in the aerosol layer. In densely populated areas, the aerosol thickness is 2 km, with an average $\text{PM}_{2.5}$ mass concentration of 40.9 μg · m−1 in the aerosol layer. Results from this work can be used for further analysis of the aerosol effects on weather and climate in East Asia.
Document Type: Article
ISSN: 2151-1535
1939-1404
DOI: 10.1109/jstars.2025.3538572
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/9426e3d49ea5497cb6a3833068e9e7b6
Rights: CC BY NC ND
Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....3029363465a9d9539385dec63b5981ae
Database: OpenAIRE
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Abstract:In this work, a set of retrieval methods for evaluating the aerosol mass concentration suitable for high-pollution areas is used to study the vertical distribution of the $\text{PM}_{2.5}$ mass concentration in different regions of East Asia from 2007 to 2016, high-resolution satellite active remote sensing data. Research has revealed that high-pollution areas in East Asia are located mainly in the Taklamakan Desert, northern India, and northern China, followed by Southeast Asia and southern China. The aerosol thickness in the dust source areas of eastern China is generally 4 km, with an average $\text{PM}_{2.5}$ mass concentration of 60.3 μg · m−1 in the aerosol layer. In densely populated areas, the aerosol thickness is 2 km, with an average $\text{PM}_{2.5}$ mass concentration of 40.9 μg · m−1 in the aerosol layer. Results from this work can be used for further analysis of the aerosol effects on weather and climate in East Asia.
ISSN:21511535
19391404
DOI:10.1109/jstars.2025.3538572