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(NE)ZÁVISLOST AKTIVACE AEROSOLU NA POZICI V OBLAKU
Zíková, Naděžda ; Pokorná, Petra ; Sedlák, Pavel ; Sokol, Zbyněk ; Ždímal, Vladimír
Na hoře Milešovka v České republice bylo provedeno pět in situ kampaní zaměřených na interakci aerosolu s oblakem, jejichž cílem bylo získat více informací o aktivaci aerosolu a její závislosti na meteorologických parametrech, především vertikální rychlosti proudění vzduchu a poloze v oblaku. Aktivovaná frakce byla vypočtena z rozdílu koncentrací naměřených za vtokem celého vzduchu a za vtokem PM2,5 . Obsah kapalné vody (LWC) byl vypočten z dohlednosti, poloha základny mraku byla odhadnuta z údajů ceilometru. Vertikální rychlost proudění vzduchu byla odhadnuta z radarového měření oblačnosti. Nebyla zjištěna žádná silná závislost mezi dohledností a vertikální rychlostí, což naznačuje, že oblačnost na stanici je většinou advekčního nebo inverzního původu. Viditelnost i LWC závisí na poloze v oblaku, přičemž nejvyšší hodnoty LWC byly zjištěny, když se stanice nacházela ve výšce 100 až 400 m nad základnou oblaku, nezávisle na skutečné hodnotě.
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New particle formation measurement down to 1.2 nm at noak
Holubová, Adéla ; Zíková, Naděžda ; Ždímal, Vladimír
Atmospheric aerosols influence Earths climatic system and human health. Role of aerosols in climatic system still includes uncertainties strongly influencing model simulations (Zhao et al. \n2018). One of the uncertainties is caused by secondary aerosol formation and their consequent growth. Nucleation of aerosol particles is a process determined by presence of aerosol precursors in atmosphere and by ambient atmospheric conditions (Dada et al. 2017). \nSince new particle formation (NPF) events have been observed in many types of environment (Kulmala et al. 2004), we have focused on NPF events at background station in the Czech Republic, representative for central European region. In this study we investigate NPF process of aerosol clusters from 1.2 nm in size.\n
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Three Years of Experience with Measurement of Cloud Condensation Nuclei Concentrations Using Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter CCN-200
Moravec, Pavel ; Lhotka, Radek ; Ždímal, Vladimír
Aerosol particles in the atmosphere that allow water vapor to condense and form cloud droplets are called Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN). Elevated concentrations of \nCCN tend to increase the concentration and decrease the size of droplets. This can lead to suppression of precipitation in shallow and short-lived clouds and to greater convective \noverturning and more precipitation in deep convective clouds. The response of cloud properties and precipitation processes to increasing anthropogenic aerosol concentrations represents one of the largest uncertainties in the current understanding of climate change. One of the fundamental challenges is to determine the ability of aerosol particles to act as CCN under relevant atmospheric conditions. Knowledge of the spatial and temporal distribution in the atmosphere is essential to incorporate the effects of CCN into meteorological models of all scales, Huang et al. (2007). Long-term CCN measurements are performed at aerosol monitoring sites such as those forming ACTRIS (Aerosols, Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure) network. In this paper, we present the three-year experience of measuring CCN concentrations over the National Atmospheric Observatory Košetice (NAOK), a rural background site in the Czech Republic. The first results of these measurements were presented by Mishra et al. (2022)
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The impact of covid-19 restrictions on carbonaceous aerosols at rural background site: importance of vertical distribution
Mbengue, Saliou ; Vodička, Petr ; Komínková, Kateřina ; Schwarz, Jaroslav ; Zíková, Naděžda ; Prokeš, Roman ; Suchánková, Lenka ; Julaha, Kajal ; Ondráček, Jakub ; Holoubek, Ivan ; Ždímal, Vladimír
In this study, EC and OC at 4 m elevation and EC at 230 m elevation showed a similar \nseasonal pattern with higher values in winter and lower values in summer. OC, measured \nat 230 m height showed an opposite behavior with slightly higher values in spring and \nsummer, probably related to the increased contribution of secondary organic carbon \n(SOC). Concentrations were generally higher at 4 m, where there was also a better \ncorrelation between EC and OC, suggesting a greater influence of local sources near the \nsurface.
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NMR Aerosolomics Study of Water-Soluble Organic Compounds in Size-Resolved Particulate Matter
Horník, Štěpán ; Vodička, Petr ; Pokorná, Petra ; Schwarz, Jaroslav ; Ždímal, Vladimír ; Sýkora, Jan
Organic aerosols (OA) account for a significant fraction (10 – 90%) of atmospheric particulate matter (Hallquist et al., 2009). The composition of organic aerosols is very complex and is usually characterized by their water solubility. Water-soluble organic compounds (WSOC) constitute a large fraction of OA (10 – 80%) and consist of chemical species containing oxygenated functional groups such as hydroxyl, carboxyl, or carbonyl groups. NMR spectroscopy represents an alternative to commonly used techniques (gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, liquid chromatography-based techniques) for WSOC analysis. Our recently introduced method, called NMR aerosolomics, allows quantitative analysis of dozens of individual compounds from different aerosol samples. An important part of the characterization of aerosols is their classification by particle size. The analysis of individual compounds in the size-resolved fractions of the WSOC class has been performed only in a few studies that focus mainly on a particular subclass of compounds or use multiple analytical techniques.
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10leté monitorování oxidačního stresu u osob profesionálně exponovaných nanočásticím pomocí neinvazivních metod
Pelclová, D. ; Ždímal, Vladimír
Markery oxidačního stresu mohou být dostupnou metodou k monitorování efektu při inhalaci nanočásticím v pracovním prostředí, lze přitom využít neinvazivního odběru tekutin. Vzhledem k experimentálním studiím i výsledkům studií u pacientů s inhalačníexpozicí karcinogennímu SiO2 a azbestu je potřebné monitorovat expozici kromě měření \naerosolů v ovzduší také tímto expozičním testem z biologického materiálu. Minimální velikost skupiny je 20 pracovníků a 20 kontrolních osob ze stejné lokality. Doporučujeme \nvyšetřit alespoň jeden marker oxidace lipidů, nukleových kyselin a proteinů. Vhodné načasování je po směně na konci týdne, kdy markery oxidačního stresu ve všech třech \nbiologických tekutinách odrážejí jak akutní, tak chronický efekt expozice.
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Physicochemical Properties and Origin of PM1 Measured at a Rural Background Site
Pokorná, Petra ; Zíková, Naděžda ; Vodička, Petr ; Lhotka, Radek ; Mbengue, Saliou ; Holubová Šmejkalová, A. ; Riffault, V. ; Ondráček, Jakub ; Schwarz, Jaroslav ; Ždímal, Vladimír
This study assesses the variability of organic aerosol (OA) sources monitored at the rural background site Frýdlant. Non-refractory PM1 was evaluated in two seasons of\n2021. The positive matrix factorization with the multi-linear engine was used to determine the sources of OA at Frýdlant site, with four factors resolved both in winter and\nsummer.
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Planetary Boundari Layer Effect on Vertical Transport of Black Carbon Concentration under Different Meteorological Conditions
Julaha, Kajal ; Zíková, Naděžda ; Mbengue, Saliou ; Ždímal, Vladimír
In the present study, we analyzed the impact of equivalent black carbon (eBC) aerosols at two different heights (4 m and 230 m) on the PBL height under different \nmetrological conditions such as clear sky, foggy (visibility ≤ 1km), and hazy days (visibility ≤ 8km during the non-fog day), high relative humidity, temperature, and \nobservational data, also, diurnal and seasonal variability was evaluated.
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A Seven-Years Based Characterization of Aerosol Light Scattering Properties at Central European Rural Site: Variability and Source Apportionment
Suchánková, Lenka ; Mbengue, S. ; Zíková, Naděžda ; Ondráček, Jakub ; Holubová Šmejkalová, A. ; Prokeš, R. ; Holoubek, I. ; Ždímal, Vladimír
The aim of this study is to focus on the temporal variations of light-scattering properties of aerosols at a rural background site in Central Europe. The total light scattering (σsp) and backscattering (σbsp) coefficients and associated calculated optical properties such as the Ångström exponent (SAE), the backscattering ratio (b), and the asymmetry factor (g), are characterized considering different time scales (annual, seasonal, monthly, or diurnal) based on long-term measurement. The optical properties were compared with meteorological conditions (fog, cloudiness), the concentrations of gaseous pollutants such as NOx and SO2 were inspected as well as potential sources of atmospheric aerosols. In addition, radiative forcing, and the influence of other meteorological conditions (e.g., height of planetary boundary layer), chemical composition and particle size distribution at the National Atmospheric Observatory Košetice (NAOK) are being further investigated to better understand the direct effects of aerosols on the local climate.
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