Attribution-Oriented Atmospheric Visibility: Quantifying Meteorological Constraints and Anthropogenic Cycles Leverage
Abstract
High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Visibility is a direct and policy-relevant indicator of air quality, yet its variability arises from intertwined meteorological and anthropogenic influences that complicate attribution. We developed an attribution-oriented framework using aerosol extinction (β Ext ) observations in Taichung, Taiwan (2020–2022), together with meteorological parameters and temporal markers, in an interpretable three-stage random forest model (R = 0.89, RMSE = 28 Mm –1 ). Planetary boundary layer height emerged as the dominant predictor, with contributions up to +135 Mm –1 under shallow layers (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Climate Change and Geoengineering
Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
Climate variability and models
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Environmental Science & Technology Letters
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 241–247
- Publication date
- 7 January 2026
- Language
- EN