Saharan dust events at the Jungfraujoch. detection by wavelength dependence of the single scattering albedo and first climatology analysis

dc.contributor.authorCollaud Coen, Martine
dc.contributor.authorWeingartner, Ernest
dc.contributor.authorSchaub, D.
dc.contributor.authorHueglin, Christoph
dc.contributor.authorCorrigan, C.
dc.contributor.authorHenning, Silvia
dc.contributor.authorSchwikowski, Margit
dc.contributor.authorBaltensperger, Urs
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-20T07:39:50Z
dc.date.available2024-08-20T07:39:50Z
dc.date.issued2004-12-08
dc.description.abstractScattering and absorption coefficients have been measured continuously at several wave-lengths since March 2001 at the high altitude site Jungfraujoch (3580ma.s.l.). From these data, the wavelength dependences of the Ångström exponent and particularly of the single scattering albedo are determined. While the exponent of the single scattering albedo usually increases with wavelength, it decreases with wavelength during Saharan dust events (SDE) due to the greater size of the mineral aerosol particles and their different chemical composition. This change in the sign of the single scattering exponent turns out to be a sensitive means for detecting Saharan dust events. The occurrence of SDE detected by this new method was confirmed by visual in-spection of filter colors and by studying long-range back-trajectories. An examination of SDE over a 22-month period shows that SDE are more frequent during the March-June period as well as during October and November. The trajectory analysis indicated a mean traveling time of 96.5h, with the most important source countries situated in the northern and north-western part of the Saharan desert. Most of the SDE do not lead to a detectable increase of the 48-h total suspended particulate matter (TSP) concentration at the Jungfraujoch. During Saharan dust events, the average contribution of this dust to hourly TSP at the Jungfraujoch is 16µg/m³, which corresponds to an annual mean of 0.8µg/m³ or 24% of TSP.
dc.identifier.doi10.5194/acp-4-2465-2004
dc.identifier.issn1680-7324
dc.identifier.issn1680-7316
dc.identifier.urihttps://irf.fhnw.ch/handle/11654/46785
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-9825
dc.issue11/12
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCopernicus
dc.relation.ispartofAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.spatialGöttingen
dc.subject.ddc550 - Geowissenschaften
dc.titleSaharan dust events at the Jungfraujoch. detection by wavelength dependence of the single scattering albedo and first climatology analysis
dc.type01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
dc.volume4
dspace.entity.typePublication
fhnw.InventedHereNo
fhnw.ReviewTypeAnonymous ex ante peer review of a complete publication
fhnw.affiliation.hochschuleHochschule für Technikde_CH
fhnw.affiliation.institutlnstitut für Sensorik und Elektronikde_CH
fhnw.openAccessCategoryGold
fhnw.pagination2465-2480
fhnw.publicationStatePublished
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