Dual-wavelength aerosol vertical profile measurements by MAX-DOAS at Tsukuba, Japan

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We present vertical profiles of the aerosol extinction coefficient retrieved from ground-based Multi-Axis Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (MAX-DOAS) measurements at Tsukuba, Japan (36.1° N, 140.1° E), from November 2006 to March 2007. Retrievals utilizing absorption by the oxygen collision complex O<sub>4</sub> are first made at two wavelengths, 354 and 476 nm. A robust assessment of the MAX-DOAS aerosol data is then made using coincident lidar measurements throughout the period. Agreement between aerosol extinction coefficients measured by MAX-DOAS and the lidar tends to be better at the longer wavelength and at lower altitudes. At 476 nm, the best agreement, to within 30%, is found at altitudes of 0–1 km, confirming results from a literature assessment for a two-month measurement period. These findings are supported by comparisons between aerosol optical depths derived from MAX-DOAS and sky radiometer measurements and are further explained by differences in the altitude-dependent measurement sensitivity to the aerosol extinction coefficient between 354 and 476 nm. Thus, uncertainty in MAX-DOAS aerosol measurements is well quantified and characterized, providing a basis for quantitative studies using MAX-DOAS measurements.

Creator (Dublin Core)

Irie, H.

Kanaya, Y.

Akimoto, H.

Iwabuchi, H.

Shimizu, A.

Aoki, K.

Date (Dublin Core)

2018-01-15

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Text

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application/pdf

Identifier (Dublin Core)

10.5194/acp-9-2741-2009

https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/9/2741/2009/

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eISSN: 1680-7324

Language (Dublin Core)

eng

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