Tropospheric sources and sinks of gas-phase acids in the Colorado Front Range

Mattila, J. M.; Brophy, P.; Kirkland, J.; Hall, S.; Ullmann, K.; Fischer, E. V.; Brown, S.; McDuffie, E.; Tevlin, A.; Farmer, D. K.

doi:10.5194/acp-18-12315-2018

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Tropospheric sources and sinks of gas-phase acids in the Colorado Front Range

2018

By Mattila, J. M. ; Brophy, P. ; Kirkland, J. ; ...

Source: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 18(16), 12315-12327.

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Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

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Mattila, J. M. ; Brophy, P. ; Kirkland, J. ; Hall, S. ; Ullmann, K. ; ... More +

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OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) ; ESRL (Earth System Research Laboratory) ; CIRES (Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences) ; CSL (Chemical Sciences Laboratory) ;

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We measured organic and inorganic gas-phase acids in the Front Range of Colorado to better understand their tropospheric sources and sinks using a high-resolution time-of-flight chemical ionization mass spectrometer. Measurements were conducted from 4 to 13 August 2014 at the Boulder Atmospheric Observatory during the Front Range Air Pollution and Photochemistry Experiment. Diurnal increases in mixing ratios are consistent with photochemical sources of HNO3, HNCO, formic, propionic, butyric, valeric, and pyruvic acid. Vertical profiles taken on the 300 m tower demonstrate net surface-level emissions of alkanoic acids, but net surface deposition of HNO3 and pyruvic acid. The surface-level alkanoic acid source persists through both day and night, and is thus not solely photochemical. Reactions between O-3 and organic surfaces may contribute to the surface-level alkanoic acid source. Nearby traffic emissions and agricultural activity are a primary source of propionic, butyric, and valeric acids, and likely contribute photochemical precursors to HNO3 and HNCO. The combined diel and vertical profiles of the alkanoic acids and HNCO are inconsistent with dry deposition and photochemical losses being the only sinks, suggesting additional loss mechanisms.

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Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 18(16), 12315-12327.

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