Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
No Particle Mass Enhancement from Induced Atmospheric Ageing at a Rural Site in Northern Europe |
| Authors: |
Erik Ahlberg, Stina Ausmeel, Axel Eriksson, Thomas Holst, Tomas Karlsson, William H. Brune, Göran Frank, Pontus Roldin, Adam Kristensson, Birgitta Svenningsson |
| Source: |
Atmosphere, Vol 10, Iss 7, p 408 (2019) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG, 2019. |
| Publication Year: |
2019 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Meteorology. Climatology |
| Subject Terms: |
oxidation flow reactor, secondary organic aerosol, ambient aerosol, PAM, Meteorology. Climatology, QC851-999 |
| More Details: |
A large portion of atmospheric aerosol particles consists of secondary material produced by oxidation reactions. The relative importance of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) can increase with improved emission regulations. A relatively simple way to study potential particle formation in the atmosphere is by using oxidation flow reactors (OFRs) which simulate atmospheric ageing. Here we report on the first ambient OFR ageing experiment in Europe, coupled with scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS), aerosol mass spectrometer (AMS) and proton transfer reaction (PTR)-MS measurements. We found that the simulated ageing did not produce any measurable increases in particle mass or number concentrations during the two months of the campaign due to low concentrations of precursors. Losses in the reactor increased with hydroxyl radical (OH) exposure and with increasing difference between ambient and reactor temperatures, indicating fragmentation and evaporation of semivolatile material. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2073-4433 |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/10/7/408; https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4433 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/atmos10070408 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/97d9c7040fa743ebb2b59e4c12de73c0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.97d9c7040fa743ebb2b59e4c12de73c0 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
