COSTA, RENATA F. daMARQUES, MARCIA T.A.LOPES, DANIEL S.GUARDANI, MARIA L.G.MACEDO, FERNANDA de M.LANDULFO, EDUARDOGUARDANI, ROBERTOSINGH, UPENDRA N.NICOLAE, DOINA N.2017-06-052017-06-05COSTA, RENATA F. da; MARQUES, MARCIA T.A.; LOPES, DANIEL S.; GUARDANI, MARIA L.G.; MACEDO, FERNANDA de M.; LANDULFO, EDUARDO; GUARDANI, ROBERTO. Monitoring the environmental impact of aerosol loading and dispersion from distinct industrial sources in Cubatao, Brazil, using a scanning lidar. In: SINGH, UPENDRA N. (ed.); NICOLAE, DOINA N. (ed.). In: LIDAR TECHNOLOGIES, TECHNIQUES, AND MEASUREMENTS FOR ATMOSPHERIC REMOTE SENSING, 12th, September 26, 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. <b>Proceedings...</b> p. 1000608-1 - 1000608-8. (SPIE Proceedings Series, 10006). Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/27570.http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/27570This paper reports the results of campaigns carried out with a scanning lidar system in an industrial area for monitoring the spatial distribution of atmospheric aerosol. The aim of the study was to verify the possibility of applying a lidar system to identify fixed sources of aerosol emission, as well as to monitor the dispersion of the emitted plume, and the ability of the system to evaluate pertinent properties of the suspended particles, such as particle number concentration and representative particle size. The data collection was carried out with a scanning backscatter lidar system in the biaxial mode with a three-wavelength light source, based on a commercial Nd:YAG laser, operating at 355 nm, 532 nm, and 1064 nm. The campaigns were carried out in an industrial site close to the city of Cubatao, Brazil, 23º 53’ S and 46º 25’ W, one of the largest industrial sites of the Country, comprising a steel plant, two fertilizer complexes, a cement plant and a petrochemical complex. Backscattered light intensity plots were made from the primary data collected via 360-degree scans at 15 degree elevation. The collected data correspond to distances ranging from 200 m to 1500 m from the measurement location. The results indicate that the technique can provide valuable information on the spatial and temporal distribution of aerosol concentration in the area, which therefore can represent a valuable tool in source apportionment and to validate plume dispersion models.1000608-1 - 1000608-8openAccessaerosolsair qualityair pollutionoptical radarenvironmental impactsindustrial plantsindustryneodymium lasersgarnetslasersaerosol wastesTexto completo de eventohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9691-5306