Estimating the biogenic emissions of non-methane volatile organic compounds from the North Western Mediterranean vegetation of Catalonia, Spain

2004 ◽  
Vol 329 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 241-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Parra ◽  
S. Gassó ◽  
J.M. Baldasano
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Mediterranean Vegetation ◽  
Biogenic Emissions ◽  
The North ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
North Western

scholarly journals Dynamics of volatile organic compounds in a western Mediterranean oak forest.

2021 ◽  
pp. 118447
Author(s):  
A.M. Yáñez-Serrano ◽  
A. Bach ◽  
D. Bartolomé-Català ◽  
Vasileios Matthaios ◽  
R. Seco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Oak Forest ◽  
Volatile Organic

scholarly journals Importance of biogenic volatile organic compounds to acyl peroxy nitrates (APN) production in the southeastern US during SOAS 2013

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 1867-1880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shino Toma ◽  
Steve Bertman ◽  
Christopher Groff ◽  
Fulizi Xiong ◽  
Paul B. Shepson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Model Simulation ◽  
Statistical Correlation ◽  
Organic Nitrates ◽  
Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
The North ◽  
Southeastern Us ◽  
Volatile Organic

Abstract. Gas-phase atmospheric concentrations of peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), peroxypropionyl nitrate (PPN), and peroxymethacryloyl nitrate (MPAN) were measured on the ground using a gas chromatograph electron capture detector (GC-ECD) during the Southern Oxidants and Aerosols Study (SOAS) 2013 campaign (1 June to 15 July 2013) in Centreville, Alabama, in order to study biosphere–atmosphere interactions. Average levels of PAN, PPN, and MPAN were 169, 5, and 9 pptv, respectively, and the sum accounts for an average of 16 % of NOy during the daytime (10:00 to 16:00 local time). Higher concentrations were seen on average in air that came to the site from the urban NOx sources to the north. PAN levels were the lowest observed in ground measurements over the past two decades in the southeastern US. A multiple regression analysis indicates that biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) account for 66 % of PAN formation during this study. Comparison of this value with a 0-D model simulation of peroxyacetyl radical production indicates that at least 50 % of PAN formation is due to isoprene oxidation. MPAN has a statistical correlation with isoprene hydroxynitrates (IN). Organic aerosol mass increases with gas-phase MPAN and IN concentrations, but the mass of organic nitrates in particles is largely unrelated to MPAN.

scholarly journals Supplementary material to "Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in photochemically aged air from the Eastern and Western Mediterranean"

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bettina Derstroff ◽  
Imke Hüser ◽  
Rolf Sander ◽  
Efstratios Bourtsoukidis ◽  
John N. Crowley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Supplementary Material

scholarly journals Seasonal and Spatial Variability in the Biogenic Production and Consumption of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by Marine Plankton in the North Atlantic Ocean

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cleo L. Davie-Martin ◽  
Stephen J. Giovannoni ◽  
Michael J. Behrenfeld ◽  
William B. Penta ◽  
Kimberly H. Halsey
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Atlantic Ocean ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
North Atlantic ◽  
North Atlantic Ocean ◽  
Production Rates ◽  
The North ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
The North Atlantic

Marine-derived volatile organic compounds (VOCs) influence global carbon cycling, atmospheric reactions, and climate. Yet, the biogenic production (sources) and consumption (sink) rates of marine VOCs are not well-constrained and are currently excluded from global chemical transport models. We directly measured the net biogenic production rates of seven VOCs (acetaldehyde, acetone, acetonitrile, dimethylsulfide, isoprene, methanethiol, and methanol) in surface seawater during four field campaigns in the North Atlantic Ocean that targeted different stages of the phytoplankton annual cycle. All of the VOCs exhibited strong seasonal trends, with generally positive rates during May (peak spring bloom) and lower, sometimes negative rates (net consumption), during November and/or March (the winter bloom minimum transition). Strong latitudinal gradients were identified for most VOCs during May and September, with greater production observed in the northern regions compared to the southern regions. These gradients reflect the interplay between high phytoplankton and bacterial productivity. During the bloom transition stages (March and September), acetaldehyde and acetone exhibited net production rates that bracketed zero, suggesting that biogenic production was either very low or indicative of a tightly coupled system with more complex underlying microbial VOC cycling. Our data provides the first direct evidence for widespread biogenic acetonitrile production and consumption in the surface ocean and the first net biogenic production rates for methanethiol in natural seawater.

scholarly journals Sources of volatile organic compounds and policy implications for regional ozone pollution control in an urban location of Nanjing, East China

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiuyue Zhao ◽  
Jun Bi ◽  
Zhenghao Ling ◽  
Qian Liu ◽  
Guofeng Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Chemical Mechanism ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Urban Site ◽  
Biogenic Emissions ◽  
Industrial Emissions ◽  
Photochemical Pollution ◽  
Volatile Organic

Abstract. Understanding the composition, temporal variability, and source apportionment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is necessary for determining effective control measures to minimize VOCs and its related photochemical pollution. To provide a comprehensive analysis of VOC sources and their contributions to ozone (O3) formation in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) – a region experiencing highest rates of industrial and economic development in China, we conducted a one-year sampling exercise for the first time at an urban site in Nanjing (JAES site). Alkanes were the dominant group at the JAES site, contributing ~ 53 % to the observed total VOCs, followed by aromatics (~ 17 %), acetylene (~ 17 %), and alkenes (~ 13 %). We identified seasonal variability in TVOCs with maximum and minimum concentrations in winter and summer, respectively. A morning and evening peak and a daytime trough were identified in the diurnal VOCs patterns. We identified the source apportionments of VOCs and their contributions to photochemical O3 formation using the Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) and observation-based model together with a Master Chemical Mechanism (MCM). The PMF model identified five dominant VOC sources, with highest contributions from diesel vehicular exhausts (34 ± 5 %), followed by gasoline vehicular exhausts (27 ± 3 %), industrial emissions (19 ± 2 %), fuel evaporation (15 ± 2 %) and biogenic emissions (4 ± 1 %). The results from the OBM-MCM model simulation inferred photochemical O3 formation to be VOC-limited at the JAES site when considering both the reactivity and abundance of the individual VOC species in each source category. Further, VOCs from vehicular and industrial emissions were found to be the dominant control on O3 formation, particularly the VOC species m,p-xylene, toluene and propene, which top priorities should be given to the alleviation of photochemical smog. However, when considering the reactivity and abundance of VOC species, the contribution of biogenic emissions to O3 pollution was significantly reduced. Our results therefore highlight the need to consider both the abundance and reactivity of individual VOC species in order to develop effective control strategies to minimize photochemical pollution in Nanjing.

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