Chemical characterization and optical properties of the aerosol in São Paulo, Brazil
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: Air pollution in the Metropolitan Area of São Paulo (MASP), Brazil, is a serious problem
and is strongly affected by local sources. However, atmosphere column composition in MASP is
also affected by biomass burning aerosol (BB). Understanding the impacts of aerosol particles, from
both vehicles and BB, on the air quality and climate depends on in-depth research with knowledge
of some parameters such as the optical properties of particles and their chemical composition. This
study characterized fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from July 2019 to August 2020 in the eastern part
of the MASP, relating the chemical composition data obtained at the surface and columnar optical
parameters, such as aerosol optical depth (AOD), Ångström Exponent (AE), and single-scattering
albedo (SSA). According to the analyzed data, the mean PM2.5 concentration was 18.0 ± 12.5 µg/m3
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however, daily events exceeded 75 times the air quality standard of the World Health Organization
(15 µg/m3
). The mean black carbon concentration was 1.8 ± 1.5 µg/m3
in the sampling period.
Positive matrix factorization (PMF) identified four main sources of aerosol: heavy vehicles (42%),
followed by soil dust plus local sources (38.7%), light vehicles (9.9%), and local sources (8.6%).
AOD and AE presented the highest values in the dry period, during which biomass burning events
are more frequent, suggesting smaller particles in the atmosphere. SSA values at 440 nm were
between 0.86 and 0.94, with lower values in the winter months, indicating the presence of more
absorbing aerosol.
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VIEIRA, ERICK V.R.; ROSARIO, NILTON E. do; YAMASOE, MARCIA A.; MORAIS, FERNANDO G.; MARTINEZ, PEDRO J.P.; LANDULFO, EDUARDO; MIRANDA, REGINA M. de. Chemical characterization and optical properties of the aerosol in São Paulo, Brazil. Atmosphere, v. 14, n. 9, p. 1-21, 2023. DOI: 10.3390/atmos14091460. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/34211. Acesso em: 20 Mar 2026.
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