Original title: Characterization of equivalent black carbon (ebc) at a regional backgound site in Central Europe: Variability and source identification
Authors: Mbengue, Saliou ; Šerfözö, Norbert ; Holubová Šmejkalová, Adéla ; Holoubek, Ivan
Document type: Papers
Conference/Event: Výroční konference České aerosolové společnosti /19./, Piešťany (SK), 20181025
Year: 2018
Language: eng
Abstract: Black carbon (BC) is recognized to play an important role on adverse public health and in the Earth’s climate system (Bond et al., 2013). It is the most efficient light-absorbing aerosol species in the visible spectrum emitted as primary pollutant from a variety of combustion related sources. Although measurements of Equivalent Black Carbon (EBC) with multiple wavelength aethalometer have been used to provide insights regarding the influence of fossil fuel (traffic emissions) and wood smoke in ambient air (Sandradewi et al., 2008, Vaishya et al 2017), scarce studies have been reported in Eastern Central Europe using real-time EBC measurements.\nThis study focuses on the seasonal, diurnal and weekly trends of EBC at a regional background site in Central Europe during a 5-year measurement. Our aim is to identify the potential sources of EBC, especially the influence from fossil fuel and biomass burning.
Keywords: 7-wavelength aethalometer; BC variability and sources; Delta-C; Equivalent Black Carbon; Ångström absorption exponent
Project no.: LM2015037 (CEP), 654109
Funding provider: GA MŠk
Host item entry: Sborník XIX. výroční konference České aerosolové společnosti, ISBN 978-80-270-4780-2

Institution: Global Change Research Institute AS ČR (web)
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External URL: http://cas.icpf.cas.cz/download/Sbornik_VKCAS_2018.pdf
Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0288774

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