Characterizing aerosol sources based on aerosol optical properties and dispersion modelling in a Scandinavian Coastal Area (Aarhus, Denmark)

Teng, Zihui; Skønager, Jane Tygesen; Massling, Andreas; Skov, Henrik; Evangeliou, Nikolaos; Eckhardt, Sabine; Bilde, Merete; Rosati, Bernadette

doi:10.5194/ar-4-169-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-4-169-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-4-169-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 4, issue 1

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01 Apr 2026

Research article |

| 01 Apr 2026

Characterizing aerosol sources based on aerosol optical properties and dispersion modelling in a Scandinavian Coastal Area (Aarhus, Denmark)

Zihui Teng, Jane Tygesen Skønager, Andreas Massling, Henrik Skov, Nikolaos Evangeliou, Sabine Eckhardt, Merete Bilde, and Bernadette Rosati

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Coastal aerosols in Scandinavian urban areas remain understudied. We examined aerosol optical properties and size distributions along Denmark's coastline. Combining in situ data with dispersion modelling, we identified two main aerosol types: carbonaceous aerosols from fossil fuel and biomass burning and large, highly scattering aerosols (potentially sea salt). Black carbon from in situ data and dispersion modelling correlated well, while FLEXPART underestimated the concentration.