title: Estimation of biomass burning influence on air pollution around Beijing from an aerosol retrieval model.
abstract: We investigate heavy haze episodes (with dense concentrations of atmospheric aerosols) occurring around Beijing in June, when serious air pollution was detected by both satellite and ground measurements. Aerosol retrieval is achieved by radiative transfer simulation in an Earth atmosphere model. We solve the radiative transfer problem in the case of haze episodes by successive order of scattering. We conclude that air pollution around Beijing in June is mainly due to increased emissions of anthropogenic aerosols and that carbonaceous aerosols from agriculture biomass burning in Southeast Asia also contribute to pollution.
authors.affiliation: Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics, 7 Tanaka Monzencho, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8225, Japan.
authors.forename: Sonoyo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukai
authors.affiliation: Kinki University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan.
authors.forename: Masayoshi
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5834-068X
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasumoto
authors.affiliation: Kinki University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan.
authors.forename: Makiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakata
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D000397:Air Pollution; D018533:Biomass; D002681:China; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005390:Fires
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D000393:Air Pollutants