Astronomy and space physics in Kyiv university conference

May 24 – 27, 2016

Kyiv, Ukraine

V. Danylevsky

Astronomical observatory of National Taras Shevchenko university

Kyiv, Ukraine

vdanylevsky@gmail.com

Kyiv AERONET / PHOTONS site

Location:

Main astronomical observatory of National

academy of Science of Ukraine, Holosiiv forest,

10 km southward of the city center

Start of observations: March 29, 2008

Instruments:

CIMEL CE 318 polarized model (8 filters):440, 675, 870, 870 (polarisation), 940, 1020 nm

CIMEL CE 318 standard model (5 filters): 440, 675, 870, 940, 1020 nm

CIMEL CE 318 standard model (8 filters): 340, 380, 440, 500, 675, 870, 940, 1020 nm

CIMEL CE 318N (9 filters): 340, 380, 440, 500, 675, 870, 936, 1029, 1640 nm

Mar 29, 2008 – Apr 02, 2009 P043 (CE 318, polarized)

Apr 21, 2009 – Apr 22, 2010 P040 (CE 318, polarized)

Apr 23, 2010 – Aug 26, 2011 P074 (CE 318, 5 filters)

Sep 12, 2011 – Aug 29, 2012 P040 (CE 318, polarized)

(&Sep 21, 2011 – Nov 17, 2011 P715 (CE 318N))

Sep 04, 2012 – Jul 29, 2013 P077 (CE 318, 5 filters)

Jul 30, 2013 – Nov 10, 2014 P079 (CE 318, 8 filters)

Nov 24, 2014 – Nov 08, 2015 P715 (CE 318N)

Aerosol climatology parameters

AOT – Aerosol Optical Thickness (a) and its spectral dependence are the most

relevant climatic characteristics of aerosols because they define the Earth’s

surface irradiance (Bouger law)

H – atmosphere column geometrical height;

ZS – the zenit angle of the Sun;

N(r) – aerosol particle radius distribution;

Q(…) – particles extinction efficiency factor;

m() – particles complex spectral refractive index

Acceptable uncertainties of AOT determination ≈ 0.01 over ocean; 0.03 over land

Climatic significant radiance flux variations on the Earth’s surface ≈ 0.25 W/m2

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Aerosol climatology parameters

The Angstrom exponent ()

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Angstrom empirical formula

of AOT spectral dependence

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From AERONET measurements

1 = 870 nm, 2 = 440 nm

Kyiv AERONET/PHOTONS

site

Statistics of the direct Sun

observations

Number of observations L2.0 per month

averaged over 2008 - 2015

Number days of observations L2.0

per months averaged over 2008 - 2015

Number of observations L2.0 every year

Kyiv AOD 440 nm statistics

Density function of the AOD 440 nm distribution

(over all points during all time of observations)

The most probable AOD 440 nm are 0.1 to 0.2

Density functions of AOD 440 nm

distribution for each year (all points used)

0.1 to 0.2 are the most probable every year.

Wild fires influence is revealed in 2010

Kyiv AOD 440 nm statistics

Yearly averaged data, (all points used, 10

months for 2015)

AOD decrease during 2008 – 2015 (?)

2010 – wild fire influence

Averaged data over 2008 – 2015

for each month (all points).

Two maximums are every year:

in Spring (April) and in the last of

Summer (August)

Angstrom Exponent (440 – 870 nm) statistics

Density function of the AExp distribution

(over all points during all time of

observations)

The most probable AExp are 1.4 to 1.8

Density functions of AExp distribution

for each year (all points used).

1.4 to 1.8 are the most probable every year.

But two groups of distributions are noticeable

AExp max are 1.4 to 1.6 in 2009 – 2012;

1.6 to 1.8 in 2008, 2013, 2014

Angstrom Exponent statistics

Yearly averaged data (all points

used)

AngExp decreases during 2008 –

2010

And increases during 2010 – 2015

(?)

2010 – wild fire influence

Averaged data over 2008 – 2015

for each month (all points).

Two maximums are every year:

in Spring (April) and in the Summer

(July&August)

Particles effective

radius statistics

Difficult to comment the year to year variations –

StdDev are very large

Reff total computed from all points data Level 2.0

The most probable values 0.2 to 0.3 µm

Particles size distribution

Log-normal law

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SSA 440 nm statistics

Statistics of daily averaged data Level 2.0,

Only 104 values are obtained over all time of

observations.

The most probable values are 0.92 to 0.96.

Minimal values are in winter (February) (?)

Maximal values are in the autumn (?)

Spectral dependence are important,

did not consider here.

AOD 440 nm and Angstrom exponent

440 – 870 nm at different sites comparison

AOD 440 nm yearly values and behavior

over Kyiv site are similar to other

European urban sites,

It is much lover then over China sites and

considerably higher then over clear

air sites at Hawaii and Australia.

AExp of aerosol particles over the world

are very various.

AExp over Kyiv has medium values

Direct Radiative forcing (TOA) comparison

Luhansk site(The East of Ukraine)

Nov 21, 2011 to Aug 21, 2013

All points of AERONET data level 2.0

The most probable values are:

AOD 440 nm 0.1 to 0.3

AExp 1.3 to 1.7

Reff 0.2 to 0.3 µm

Martova site

(The East of Ukraine,Kharkiv region)

Dec 11, 2011 to Dec13, 2014

All points of AERONET data

level 2.0

The most probable values are:

AOD 440 nm 0.1 to 0.2

AExp 1.4 to 1.8

Reff 0.2 to 0.3 µm

Aerosol optical properties

from Microtops II measurementsV. Bovchaliuk, A. Bovchaliuk, G. Milinevsky et al.

Advances in Astronomy and Space Physics, 3, 46-52 (2013)

Period AOT Angström

exponent

440–870 nm340 nm 440 nm 675 nm 870 nm 1020 nm

27.06.2011 - 05.07.2011 0.42 0.10 0.30 0.07 0.16 0.04 0.10 0.03 0.11 0.03 1.60 0.77

10.09.2011 – 13.09.2011 0.29 0.07 0.21 0.05 0.12 0.02 0.08 0.01 0.08 0.02 1.48 0.63

04.07.2012 – 11.07.2012 0.40 0.09 0.29 0.07 0.16 0.04 0.10 0.03 0.09 0.03 1.63 0.76

AOT and Angström exponent values in the atmosphere over Rivne

Period AOT Angström

exponent

440–870 nm340 nm 440 nm 675 nm 870 nm 1020 nm

03.06.2011 - 06.06.2009 0.23 0.07 0.20 0.05 0.12 0.03 0.07 0.02 0.05 0.02 1.55 0.78

30.05.2011 – 03.06.2011 0.26 0.12 0.18 0.08 0.10 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.06 0.02 1.61 1.18

25.05.2012 – 03.06.2012 0.26 0.05 0.20 0.04 0.12 0.02 0.07 0.02 0.08 0.01 1.58 0.56

23.06.2012 – 24.062012 0.25 0.06 0.18 0.03 0.10 0.01 0.05 0.01 0.06 0.01 1.92 0.51

Aerosol characteristics in the atmosphere over Chornobyl region

Aerosol optical properties

from Microtops II measurementsV. Bovchaliuk, A. Bovchaliuk, G. Milinevsky et al.

Advances in Astronomy and Space Physics, 3, 46-52 (2013)

Period AOT Angström

exponent

440–870 nm440 nm 675 nm 870 nm 936 nm 1020 nm

26.07.2009 – 30.07.2009 0.18 0.06 0.13 0.05 0.12 0.05 0.11 0.05

25.08.2009 – 15.10.2009 0.16 0.06 0.11 0.05 0.11 0.05 0.11 0.05

13.11.2009 – 19.11.2009 0.25 0.09 0.17 0.10 0.13 0.10 0.12 0.09 0.95 1.53

28.05.2010 – 15.06.2010 0.14 0.05 0.10 0.04 0.12 0.04 0.13 0.05

12.08.2010 – 26.08.2010 0.25 0.15 0.18 0.10 0.17 0.09 0.16 0.07

15.09.2010 – 18.09.2010 0.20 0.09 0.14 0.05 0.14 0.05 0.15 0.04

05.06.2011 – 06.06.2011 0.27 0.04 0.15 0.02 0.09 0.02 0.08 0.02 1.69 0.47

01.08.2011 – 06.08.2011 0.20 0.05 0.11 0.02 0.07 0.02 0.07 0.01 1.59 0.58

Aerosol characteristics in the atmosphere over Odessa

Conclusions

1. Participation in the AERONET/PHOTONS program and collaboration with

LOA of University Lille 1 gave us a good chance to study aerosols in the

atmosphere over large area of Ukraine and to contribute to the international

data base.

2. Contamination of the atmosphere over Ukraine with aerosols is similar to

others areas of Eastern Europe and the aerosols properties (and sources of

aerosols) are very similar too.

3. Aerosol spatial distribution over Ukraine is approximately uniform but

special events of aerosol loading occur from time to time associated with fires

and aerosol particles transport by the air flows.

4. Observations over Kyiv AERONET/PHOTONS site suggest on the negative trend of the AOD during 2008 – 2015.

Thank you for your attention

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