Sources, characteristics and climate impact of light-absorbing aerosols over the Tibetan Plateau

S Chen, R Zhang, R Mao, Y Zhang, Y Chen, Z Ji… - Earth-Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Known as the" third pole" and" water tower of Asia", the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is the home to
the largest number of glaciers in the mid-latitudes and one of the most sensitive areas to …

Modelling light-absorbing particle–snow–radiation interactions and impacts on snow albedo: fundamentals, recent advances and future directions

C He - Environmental Chemistry, 2022 - CSIRO Publishing
Environmental context Snow albedo plays an important role in the Earth environment. Light-
absorbing particles (LAPs) can significantly impact snow albedo through complex …

Online monitoring of carbonaceous aerosols in a northern Chinese city: Temporal variations, main drivers, and health risks

X Liu, X Zhang, B **, H Hadiatullah, L Zhang… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examined the variability and source of carbonaceous aerosols, encompassing
total carbon (TC), organic carbon (OC), and secondary organic carbon (SOC) for the years …

Quantifying evolution of soot mixing state from transboundary transport of biomass burning emissions

X Chen, C Ye, Y Wang, Z Wu, T Zhu, F Zhang, X Ding… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass burning emit large amounts of soot
particles into the troposphere. The condensation process is considered to influence the size …

[HTML][HTML] Carbonaceous aerosol transport from the Indo-Gangetic Plain to the Himalayas: Carbon isotope evidence and light absorption characteristics

P Chen, S Kang, C Li, Z Hu, L Tripathee, M Rai, T Pu… - Geoscience …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) is a major regional and global emitter of atmospheric
pollutants, which adversely affect surrounding areas such as the Himalayas. We present a …

[HTML][HTML] Probability of glacial lake outburst flooding in the Himalaya

L Mohanty, S Maiti - Resources, Environment and Sustainability, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study aims to determine the probability of glacial lake outburst flooding (GLOF)
in the Himalaya. Here, a total of 4198 glacial lakes with larger dimensions (> 0.01 km 2) …

Characteristics and unique sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and nitro-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM2. 5 at a highland background site in …

L Zhang, L Yang, J Bi, Y Liu, A Toriba… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitro-PAHs (NPAHs) in PM 2.5 were first
observed at a background site (Yuzhong site: YZ site) in the northwestern highlands of …

Evolution of brown carbon aerosols during atmospheric long-range transport in the South Asian outflow and Himalayan cryosphere

V Choudhary, T Gupta, R Zhao - ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
The Himalayas sustain the water sources for∼ 2 billion people in South and East Asia. The
Himalayan cryosphere is particularly sensitive to climate change as a result of long-range …

Black carbon and dust in the Third Pole glaciers: Revaluated concentrations, mass absorption cross-sections and contributions to glacier ablation

Y Li, S Kang, X Zhang, J Chen, J Schmale, X Li… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
In snow and ice, light-absorbing particles (LAPs), such as black carbon (BC) and dust,
accelerate the melting of Third Pole glaciers (TPGs). In this study, we revaluated LAP …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular compositions, optical properties, and implications of dissolved brown carbon in snow/ice on the Tibetan Plateau glaciers

X Li, P Fu, L Tripathee, F Yan, Z Hu, F Yu, Q Chen… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Brown carbon (BrC)/water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) plays a crucial role in
glacier melting. A quantitative evaluation of the light absorption characteristics of WSOC on …