• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 40, Issue 2, 0201003 (2020)
Huifang Zhang1、2, Wei Wang2、**, Cheng Liu3、*, Changgong Shan2, Qihou Hu2, Youwen Sun2, and Jones Nicholas
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Environmental Optics and Technology, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
  • 3School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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    Huifang Zhang, Wei Wang, Cheng Liu, Changgong Shan, Qihou Hu, Youwen Sun, Jones Nicholas. Detection of Temporal and Spatial Distributions of Atmospheric Nitric Acid Based on Ground-Based High-Resolution Solar Absorption Spectra[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(2): 0201003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Observation instruments. (a) Bruker 125HR FTS; (b) solar-tracker
    Fig. 1. Observation instruments. (a) Bruker 125HR FTS; (b) solar-tracker
    Process of spectral retrieval
    Fig. 2. Process of spectral retrieval
    Linear alignment results of instrument. (a) MEAs retrieved from HBr cell measurements; (b) PEs retrieved from HBr cell measurements
    Fig. 3. Linear alignment results of instrument. (a) MEAs retrieved from HBr cell measurements; (b) PEs retrieved from HBr cell measurements
    Spectral fitting result and residual of HNO3 in absorption window centered in wavenumber of 869 cm-1
    Fig. 4. Spectral fitting result and residual of HNO3 in absorption window centered in wavenumber of 869 cm-1
    Spectral fitting result and residual of HNO3 in absorption window centered in wavenumber of 873 cm-1
    Fig. 5. Spectral fitting result and residual of HNO3 in absorption window centered in wavenumber of 873 cm-1
    Examples of a priori profile and retrieved profile of HNO3. (a) Retrieved profile and a priori profile; (b) Retrieved profile and a priori profile after taking logarithm
    Fig. 6. Examples of a priori profile and retrieved profile of HNO3. (a) Retrieved profile and a priori profile; (b) Retrieved profile and a priori profile after taking logarithm
    Vertical profiles of HNO3 volume concentration in different seasons
    Fig. 7. Vertical profiles of HNO3 volume concentration in different seasons
    Average kernels of retrieved HNO3 profiles
    Fig. 8. Average kernels of retrieved HNO3 profiles
    Total-column average kernel of retrieved HNO3 profiles under typical measurement condition
    Fig. 9. Total-column average kernel of retrieved HNO3 profiles under typical measurement condition
    Time series of HNO3 total column in 2017
    Fig. 10. Time series of HNO3 total column in 2017
    Comparison between total column of HNO3 observed by ground-based FTS and corresponding partial column of HNO3 observed by MLS satellite
    Fig. 11. Comparison between total column of HNO3 observed by ground-based FTS and corresponding partial column of HNO3 observed by MLS satellite
    Scattering plot of total column of HNO3 observed by ground-based FTS and partial column of HNO3 observed by MLS satellite
    Fig. 12. Scattering plot of total column of HNO3 observed by ground-based FTS and partial column of HNO3 observed by MLS satellite
    Sequence numberMicrowindow /cm-1Spectral range /cm-1Interference gas
    1MW1868.47--870.00H2O,OCS,NH3,CO2
    2MW2872.80--874.00H2O,OCS,NH3,CO2
    Table 1. Retrieval windows for HNO3 spectra
    ParameterRandom error /%Systematic error /%
    Smooting error5.076
    Measurement error3.262
    Retrieval parameter0.049
    Interfering species0.199
    Temperature1.6112.219
    Solar zenith angle0.0730.073
    Zero level shift0.8180.818
    Background curvature0.5020.501
    Phase0.0060.006
    Line intensity8.756
    Subtotal error7.8639.281
    Total error12.164
    Table 2. Mean random and systematic errors for HNO3 retrieval
    Huifang Zhang, Wei Wang, Cheng Liu, Changgong Shan, Qihou Hu, Youwen Sun, Jones Nicholas. Detection of Temporal and Spatial Distributions of Atmospheric Nitric Acid Based on Ground-Based High-Resolution Solar Absorption Spectra[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(2): 0201003
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