Characterization of organic aerosol in Big Bend National Park, Texas

被引:83
作者
Brown, SG
Herckes, P
Ashbaugh, L
Hannigan, MP
Kreidenweis, SM
Collett, JL [1 ]
机构
[1] Colorado State Univ, Dept Atmospher Sci, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
[2] Univ Calif Davis, Crocker Nucl Lab, Davis, CA 95616 USA
关键词
organic aerosol; BRAVO; source apportionment; visibility;
D O I
10.1016/S1352-2310(02)00578-2
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The Big Bend Regional Aerosol and Visibility Observational (BRAVO) Study was conducted in Big Bend National Park, Texas, July through October 1999. Daily PM2.5 organic aerosol samples were collected on pre-fired quartz fiber filters. Daily concentrations were too low for detailed organic analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS) and were grouped based on their air mass trajectories. A total. of 12 composites, each containing 3-10 daily samples, were analyzed. Alkane carbon preference indices suggest primary biogenic emissions were small contributors to primary PM2.5 organic matter (OM) during the first 3 months, while in October air masses advecting from the north and south were more strongly influenced by biogenic sources. A series of trace organic 'compounds previously shown to serve as particle phase tracers for various carbonaceous aerosol source types were examined. Molecular tracer species were generally at or below detection limits, except for the wood smoke tracer levoglucosan in one composite, so maximum possible source influences were calculated using the detection limit as an upper bound to the tracer concentration. Wood smoke was found not to contribute significantly to PM2.5 OM, with contributions for most samples at <1% of the total organic particulate matter. Vehicular exhaust also appeared to make only minor contributions, With maximum possible influences calculated to be 1-4% Of PM2.5 OM. Several factors indicate that secondary organic aerosol formation was important throughout the study, and may have significantly altered the molecular composition of the aerosol during transport. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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