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Assessing the Particulate Matter Removal Abilities of Tree Leaves
Published on: October 7, 2018
[Reflectivity of broad-leaved Korean pine forest in growing season on Changbai Mountain]
Dexin Guan1, Mingshu Jin, Hao Xu
1Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016. guandexin@hotmail.com
Abstract:
The hourly reflectivity of broad-leaved Korean pine forest on Changbai Mountain from 22 May to 14 October 2001 was calculated based on total solar radiation and reflect radiation. The results showed that: the reflectivity of the forest was related to solar altitude. It was generally high just after sunrise or before sunset, but was relatively stable as solar altitude was higher than 30 degrees. The diurnal curves of reflectivity took U shape. The reflectivity of the forest was also related to sky conditions. In clear days, the U shape was quite clear. In scattered days, the reflectivity just after sunrise and before sunset was not as high as in the clear days, and the U shaped curve was shallow. In overcast days, the reflectivity fluctuated. In terms of dynamic variation in the measured period, the reflectivity was relatively high in early June, decreased a little in late June, kept stable from July to September, and dropped gradually in the first half of October. The variation was related to the phenology of the forest canopy.
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