A Decade of Poland-AOD Aerosol Research Network Observations
Krzysztof M. Markowicz,
Iwona S. Stachlewska,
Olga Zawadzka-Manko,
Dongxiang Wang,
Wojciech Kumala,
Michal T. Chilinski,
Przemyslaw Makuch,
Piotr Markuszewski,
Anna K. Rozwadowska,
Tomasz Petelski,
Tymon Zielinski,
Michal Posyniak,
Jacek W. Kaminski,
Artur Szkop,
Aleksander Pietruczuk,
Bogdan H. Chojnicki,
Kamila M. Harenda,
Patryk Poczta,
Joanna Uscka-Kowalkowska,
Joanna Struzewska,
Malgorzata Werner,
Maciej Kryza,
Anetta Drzeniecka-Osiadacz,
Tymoteusz Sawinski,
Arkadiusz Remut,
Miroslaw Mietus,
Krzysztof Wiejak,
Jacek Markowicz,
Livio Belegante,
Doina Nicolae
Affiliations
Krzysztof M. Markowicz
Institute of Geophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland
Iwona S. Stachlewska
Institute of Geophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland
Olga Zawadzka-Manko
Institute of Geophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland
Dongxiang Wang
Institute of Geophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland
Wojciech Kumala
Institute of Geophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland
Michal T. Chilinski
Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland
Przemyslaw Makuch
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 81-712 Sopot, Poland
Piotr Markuszewski
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 81-712 Sopot, Poland
Anna K. Rozwadowska
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 81-712 Sopot, Poland
Tomasz Petelski
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 81-712 Sopot, Poland
Tymon Zielinski
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 81-712 Sopot, Poland
Michal Posyniak
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-901 Warsaw, Poland
Jacek W. Kaminski
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-901 Warsaw, Poland
Artur Szkop
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-901 Warsaw, Poland
Aleksander Pietruczuk
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-901 Warsaw, Poland
Bogdan H. Chojnicki
Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 60-637 Poznan, Poland
Kamila M. Harenda
Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 60-637 Poznan, Poland
Patryk Poczta
Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 60-637 Poznan, Poland
Joanna Uscka-Kowalkowska
Department of Meteorology and Climatology, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 87-100 Torun, Poland
Joanna Struzewska
Faculty of Building Services, Hydro and Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-661 Warsaw, Poland
Malgorzata Werner
Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Wroclaw, 50-137 Wroclaw, Poland
Maciej Kryza
Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Wroclaw, 50-137 Wroclaw, Poland
Anetta Drzeniecka-Osiadacz
Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Wroclaw, 50-137 Wroclaw, Poland
Tymoteusz Sawinski
Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Wroclaw, 50-137 Wroclaw, Poland
Arkadiusz Remut
Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Wroclaw, 50-137 Wroclaw, Poland
Miroslaw Mietus
Department of Meteorology and Climatology, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdansk, 80-309 Gdansk, Poland
Krzysztof Wiejak
Department of Meteorology and Climatology, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdansk, 80-309 Gdansk, Poland
Jacek Markowicz
Aerosol and Radiation Observatory SolarAOT, 38-100 Strzyzow, Poland
Livio Belegante
Remote Sensing Department, National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics INOE 2000, 077125 Magurele, Romania
Doina Nicolae
Remote Sensing Department, National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics INOE 2000, 077125 Magurele, Romania
The Poland-AOD aerosol research network was established in 2011 to improve aerosol–climate interaction knowledge and provide a real-time and historical, comprehensive, and quantitative database for the aerosol optical properties distribution over Poland. The network consists of research institutions and private owners operating 10 measurement stations and an organization responsible for aerosol model transport simulations. Poland-AOD collaboration provides observations of spectral aerosol optical depth (AOD), Ångstrom Exponent (AE), incoming shortwave (SW) and longwave (LW) radiation fluxes, vertical profiles of aerosol optical properties and surface aerosol scattering and absorption coefficient, as well as microphysical particle properties. Based on the radiative transfer model (RTM), the aerosol radiative forcing (ARF) and the heating rate are simulated. In addition, results from GEM-AQ and WRF-Chem models (e.g., aerosol mass mixing ratio and optical properties for several particle chemical components), and HYSPLIT back-trajectories are used to interpret the results of observation and to describe the 3D aerosol optical properties distribution. Results of Poland-AOD research indicate progressive improvement of air quality and at mospheric turbidity during the last decade. The AOD was reduced by about 0.02/10 yr (at 550 nm), which corresponds to positive trends in ARF. The estimated clear-sky ARF trend is 0.34 W/m2/10 yr and 0.68 W/m2/10 yr, respectively, at TOA and at Earth’s surface. Therefore, reduction in aerosol load observed in Poland can significantly contribute to climate warming.