Articles | Volume 15, issue 24
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-7259-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-7259-2022
Research article
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19 Dec 2022
Research article |  | 19 Dec 2022

A new method for calculating average visibility from the relationship between extinction coefficient and visibility

Zefeng Zhang, Hengnan Guo, Hanqing Kang, Jing Wang, Junlin An, Xingna Yu, Jingjing Lv, and Bin Zhu

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Average Visibility Data, Version 1 Z. Zhang https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5025882

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In this study, we first analyze the relationship between the visibility, the extinction coefficient, and atmospheric compositions. Then we propose to use the harmonic average of visibility data as the average visibility, which can better reflect changes in atmospheric extinction coefficients and aerosol concentrations. It is recommended to use the harmonic average visibility in the studies of climate change, atmospheric radiation, air pollution, environmental health, etc.