主办单位:中国气象局沈阳大气环境研究所
国际刊号:ISSN 1673-503X
国内刊号:CN 21-1531/P

Journal of Meteorology and Environment ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (5): 49-55.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-503X.2021.05.008

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Comparison of two filter collection methods in ice nucleus observation

De-ping ZHOU1,2(),Jin-guang ZHANG2,Gang CHEN2,Cheng-long LI2,Ye HONG1,Hang SU3,Yang-feng WANG1   

  1. 1. Institute of Atmospheric Environment, China Meteorological Administration, Shenyang 110166, China
    2. Liaoning Weather Modification Office, Shenyang 110166, China
    3. Liaoning Meteorological Observatory, Shenyang 110166, China
  • Received:2021-07-16 Online:2021-10-30 Published:2021-11-01

Abstract:

Atmospheric ice nucleus observation is a basic work for studying natural cold cloud precipitation and artificial weather modification, and the filter-diffusion cloud chamber method is one of the main methods for observing ice nucleus concentration. To evaluate the influence of the two filter collection methods on the observation results of ice nuclei, a parallel sampling experiment was carried out from 2011 to 2015 with a self-made atmospheric particulate sampler and an FA-3 impact 9-stage sampler. The results show that despite the ice nucleus concentration observed by the self-made sampler was several times or even tens of times higher than that of the 9-level sampler, they varied simultaneously in various seasons and meteorological conditions. The self-made sampler was suitable for the study on the total ice nucleus concentration distribution and physical/chemical characteristics in the atmosphere, while the 9-level sampler was suitable for the study on the atmospheric ice nucleus concentration, scale distribution, and physical/chemical characteristics of the various particle diameter sections of PM10. The underestimation of the number of ice nuclei by the filter method was proportional to the sampling volume. Changing the pumping flow of the sampler's air pump and controlling the sampling volume had a significant influence on improving the "volume effect".

Key words: Atmospheric ice nuclei, Aerosol sampler, Microporous membrane, Static diffusion cloud chamber

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