In order to gain an insight into the aerosol properties and their climatic effect over the continental source regions of China, it is of significance to carry out long-term ground-based measurements of aerosol optical properties and radiative forcing. A couple of temporary and permanent Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) sites and three comprehensive radiative sites were established in China as a result of international cooperation in recent years. Heavy aerosol loading and significant temporal and spatial variation over North China are revealed by the AERONET data. Aerosol-induced reductions in surface radiation budget are examined on the basis of collocated observations by sun photometers and pyranometers. © 2007 Chinese Society of Particuology and Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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Chen, H., Xia, X., Wang, P., & Zhang, W. (2007, June). Ground-based measurements of aerosol optical properties and radiative forcing in North China. China Particuology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpart.2007.03.008
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