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Due to its geographical location, Beijing experienced haze events in the spring of 2024. Lidar is an active remote sensing technology with a high spatiotemporal resolution and the ability to classify aerosols, and it is essential for effective haze monitoring. This study utilizes fluorescence\u2013Raman\u2013Mie polarization lidar with an emission wavelength of 355 nm, employing the \u03b4p-Gf method based on the particle depolarization ratio at 355 nm (\u03b4p355) and the fluorescence capacity (Gf), and combines meteorological data and backward-trajectory analysis to observe and classify low-altitude haze aerosols in Beijing during the spring of 2024. Notably, a mining dust event with strong fluorescence backscatter was detected. The haze aerosols were categorized into three types: pollution aerosols, desert dust, and mining dust. Their optical properties were summarized and compared. Desert dust showed a particle depolarization ratio range of 0.23\u20130.39 and a fluorescence capacity range from 0.18 \u00d7 10\u22124 to 0.63 \u00d7 10\u22124. Pollution aerosols had a larger fluorescence capacity but a lower depolarization ratio compared to desert dust, with a fluorescence capacity ranging from 0.55 \u00d7 10\u22124 to 1.10 \u00d7 10\u22124 and a depolarization ratio ranging from 0.10 to 0.17. Mining dust shared similar depolarization characteristics with desert dust but had a larger fluorescence capacity, ranging from 0.71 \u00d7 10\u22124 to 1.23 \u00d7 10\u22124, with a depolarization ratio range of 0.30\u20130.39. This study validates the effectiveness of the \u03b4p355-Gf method in classifying low-altitude haze aerosols in Beijing. Additionally, it offers a new perspective for more detailed dust classification using lidar. Furthermore, utilizing the \u03b4p355-Gf classification method and the \u03b4p355-Gf distributions of three typical aerosol samples, we developed a set of equations for the analysis of mixed aerosols. This method facilitates the separation and fraction analysis of aerosol components under various mixing scenarios. It enables the characterization of variations in the three types of haze aerosols at different altitudes and times, offering valuable insights into the interactions between desert dust, mining dust, and pollution aerosols in Beijing.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs16173225","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,2]],"date-time":"2024-09-02T07:59:40Z","timestamp":1725263980000},"page":"3225","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Observation and Classification of Low-Altitude Haze Aerosols Using Fluorescence\u2013Raman\u2013Mie Polarization Lidar in Beijing during Spring 2024"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Yurong","family":"Jiang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-2240-5314","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Haokai","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9910-9692","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Wangshu","family":"Tan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Siying","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China"},{"name":"Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing 314019, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"He","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China"},{"name":"Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing 314019, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Pan","family":"Guo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Qingyue","family":"Xu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jia","family":"Gong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yinghong","family":"Yu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,8,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1052","DOI":"10.1126\/science.276.5315.1052","article-title":"Atmospheric aerosols: Biogeochemical sources and role in atmospheric chemistry","volume":"276","author":"Andreae","year":"1997","journal-title":"Science"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"50","DOI":"10.1016\/j.atmosenv.2012.01.002","article-title":"Vertical distribution of optical and micro-physical properties of ambient aerosols during dry haze periods in Shanghai","volume":"50","author":"Chen","year":"2012","journal-title":"Atmos. 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