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Chemical Characterization of Water-Soluble Organic Aerosols at Jeju Island Collected During ACE-Asia

Chemical Characterization of Water-Soluble Organic Aerosols at Jeju Island Collected During ACE-Asia Environmental Context. Atmospheric aerosols — particles suspended in the atmosphere — are responsible for many phenomena, including formation of cloud condensation nuclei and degradation of regional visibility. Water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) components make up a significant fraction of the aerosols' carbon mass, and have consequently received increasing attention from researchers. The chemical composition of the WSOC fraction, and thus their sources and effects, are not well known. This study focusses on WSOC from samples collected in South Korea as part of ACE-Asia (Asia-Pacific Regional Aerosol Characterization Experiment), a large international collaboration including Asia, the USA, Europe and Australia. Abstract. During the Asia-Pacific Regional Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE-Asia) intensive field campaign, aerosol samples of less than 2.5 μm diameter were collected at Jeju Island, South Korea, for chemical characterization of the water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) fraction. The WSOC fraction had an average mass concentration of roughly half of that of sulfate and accounted for about two-thirds of the organic carbon mass. Thirty individual water-soluble organic compounds, belonging to the classes of mono- and di-carboxylic acids, aliphatic amines, and amino acids, were identified, accounting for 14% of the WSOC on a carbon basis. Oxalic acid was the most abundant single component. An additional 3% of the WSOC was estimated to be monomeric carbohydrates. Thermal analysis of the aerosol’s water extracts indicated that a significant fraction (~50%) of WSOC was thermally recalcitrant, possibly consisting of polymeric materials. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Environmental Chemistry CSIRO Publishing

Chemical Characterization of Water-Soluble Organic Aerosols at Jeju Island Collected During ACE-Asia

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CSIRO Publishing
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CSIRO
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1448-2517
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1449-8979
DOI
10.1071/EN04006
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Abstract

Environmental Context. Atmospheric aerosols — particles suspended in the atmosphere — are responsible for many phenomena, including formation of cloud condensation nuclei and degradation of regional visibility. Water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) components make up a significant fraction of the aerosols' carbon mass, and have consequently received increasing attention from researchers. The chemical composition of the WSOC fraction, and thus their sources and effects, are not well known. This study focusses on WSOC from samples collected in South Korea as part of ACE-Asia (Asia-Pacific Regional Aerosol Characterization Experiment), a large international collaboration including Asia, the USA, Europe and Australia. Abstract. During the Asia-Pacific Regional Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE-Asia) intensive field campaign, aerosol samples of less than 2.5 μm diameter were collected at Jeju Island, South Korea, for chemical characterization of the water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) fraction. The WSOC fraction had an average mass concentration of roughly half of that of sulfate and accounted for about two-thirds of the organic carbon mass. Thirty individual water-soluble organic compounds, belonging to the classes of mono- and di-carboxylic acids, aliphatic amines, and amino acids, were identified, accounting for 14% of the WSOC on a carbon basis. Oxalic acid was the most abundant single component. An additional 3% of the WSOC was estimated to be monomeric carbohydrates. Thermal analysis of the aerosol’s water extracts indicated that a significant fraction (~50%) of WSOC was thermally recalcitrant, possibly consisting of polymeric materials.

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Environmental ChemistryCSIRO Publishing

Published: Jun 30, 2004

Keywords: ACE-Asia — atmospheric chemistry — aerosols — dusts — organic compounds (water soluble)

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