Waves in air impurities and their influence on atmospheric optical properties

Abstract

A three years time series of data of gas concentrations and aerosol measurements have been obtained by five automatic stations separated by distances between 1 and 6 km. The data were analyzed statistically with respect to periodicity and wave structure of the pollutants/gases. The gas and aerosol concentrations as well as the meteorological parameters have the same spectra in the bottom troposphere. The periods of waves vary from 5 min up to 6 h and their spatial sizes vary from 1 up to 50 km. The influence of wave disturbances on the electromagnetic waves propagation is discussed. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.