Impaired visibility: the air pollution people see Export

@article{citeulike:6071869, abstract = {Almost every home and office contains a portrayal of a scenic landscape whether on a calendar, postcard, photograph, or painting. The most sought after locations boast a scenic landscape right outside their window. No matter what the scene – mountains, skyscrapers, clouds, or pastureland – clarity and vividness are essential to the image. Air pollution can degrade scenic vistas, and in extreme cases, completely obscure them. Particulate matter suspended in the air is the main cause of visibility degradation. Particulate matter affects visibility in multiple ways: obscures distant objects, drains the contrast from a scene, and discolors the sky. Visibility is an environmental quality that is valued for aesthetic reasons that are difficult to express or quantify. Human psychology and physiology are sensitive to visual input. Visibility has been monitored throughout the world but there are few places where it is a protected resource. Existing health-based regulations are weak in terms of visibility protection. Various techniques, including human observation, light transmission measurements, digital photography, and satellite imaging, are used to monitor visibility. As with air pollution, trends in visibility vary spatially and temporally. Emissions from the developing world and large scale events such as dust storms and wildfires affect visibility around much of the globe.}, author = {Hyslop, N.}, citeulike-article-id = {6071869}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.09.067}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1352231008009217}, doi = {10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.09.067}, issn = {13522310}, journal = {Atmospheric Environment}, keywords = {aerosol, air, extinction, general\_atmosphere, general\_earth, pollution, scattering}, month = {January}, number = {1}, pages = {182--195}, posted-at = {2009-11-05 00:16:48}, priority = {2}, title = {Impaired visibility: the air pollution people see}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.09.067}, volume = {43}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6071869 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6071869 N2 - Almost every home and office contains a portrayal of a scenic landscape whether on a calendar, postcard, photograph, or painting. The most sought after locations boast a scenic landscape right outside their window. No matter what the scene – mountains, skyscrapers, clouds, or pastureland – clarity and vividness are essential to the image. Air pollution can degrade scenic vistas, and in extreme cases, completely obscure them. Particulate matter suspended in the air is the main cause of visibility degradation. Particulate matter affects visibility in multiple ways: obscures distant objects, drains the contrast from a scene, and discolors the sky. Visibility is an environmental quality that is valued for aesthetic reasons that are difficult to express or quantify. Human psychology and physiology are sensitive to visual input. Visibility has been monitored throughout the world but there are few places where it is a protected resource. Existing health-based regulations are weak in terms of visibility protection. Various techniques, including human observation, light transmission measurements, digital photography, and satellite imaging, are used to monitor visibility. As with air pollution, trends in visibility vary spatially and temporally. Emissions from the developing world and large scale events such as dust storms and wildfires affect visibility around much of the globe. IS - 1 JF - Atmospheric Environment SN - 13522310 EP - 195 TI - Impaired visibility: the air pollution people see VL - 43 SP - 182 KW - aerosol KW - air KW - extinction KW - general_atmosphere KW - general_earth KW - pollution KW - scattering AU - Hyslop, N PY - 2009/01// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.09.067 ER -