Author : Melanie Dorothy Zauscher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781267513793
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (137 download)
Book Synopsis Extending the Physicochemical Characterization of Aerosol Particles in California by : Melanie Dorothy Zauscher
Download or read book Extending the Physicochemical Characterization of Aerosol Particles in California written by Melanie Dorothy Zauscher and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aerosols affect the radiative balance of earth, alter cloud formation, and adversely impact human health. Knowledge of the physicochemical properties of particles, which can rapidly change, is essential to predict and mitigate their negative impacts. Hence, in-situ measurements of single-particle composition and physical properties are needed. Aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ATOFMS), which measures the size-resolved chemical mixing state of individual particles, was used to study aerosols at different locations in California. Soot particles internally mixed with soluble ammonium, nitrate, and sulfate transported from the Central Valley were found to be a major source of cloud condensation nuclei in the Sierra Nevada during winter 2010, never identified before. These aged soot particles may be affecting regional cloud microphysics and potentially precipitation. Rapid aging of biomass burning aerosols during intense urban fires were analyzed for the first time via single-particle mass spectrometry throughout the 2007 San Diego Wildfires. Furthermore, estimated size-resolved mass concentrations of particulate matter during the wildfires showed for the first time that particles