scholarly journals Chemical composition of mineral dust aerosol during the Saharan Dust Experiment (SHADE) airborne campaign in the Cape Verde region, September 2000

2003 ◽  
Vol 108 (D18) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Formenti
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Cape Verde ◽  
Dust Aerosol ◽  
Saharan Dust

scholarly journals Detection of saharan mineral dust aerosol transport over brazilian northeast through a depolarization lidar

2018 ◽  
Vol 176 ◽  
pp. 05036 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anderson G. Guedes ◽  
Eduardo Landulfo ◽  
Elena Montilla-Rosero ◽  
Fábio J.S. Lopes ◽  
Judith J. Hoelzemann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Satellite Data ◽  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Dust Aerosol ◽  
Saharan Dust ◽  
Depolarization Ratio ◽  
Aerosol Transport ◽  
Half Wave Plate ◽  
Backward Trajectories ◽  
Half Wave ◽  
Brazilian Northeast

In this study we present results of linear volume depolarization ratio profiles obtained by a depolarization lidar in operation in Natal, Brazil. The DUSTER system has 4 channels, namely: 1064, 532 s/p and 355 nm. This system is calibrated with a half-wave plate using the Δ90° methodology. The data obtained from this system is correlated with AERONET sunphotometer data, and, when available, CALIPSO satellite data. In addition a trajectory model (HYSPLIT) is used to calculate backward trajectories to assess the origin of the dust polluted air parcels. The objective is to create a transport database of Saharan dust.

scholarly journals Variations of the aerosol chemical composition during Asian dust storm at Dushanbe, Tajikistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. 03007
Author(s):  
Khanneh Wadinga Fomba ◽  
Konrad Müller ◽  
Julian Hofer ◽  
Abduvosit N. Makhmudov ◽  
Dietrich Althausen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Trace Metal ◽  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Inorganic Ions ◽  
Asian Dust ◽  
Saharan Dust ◽  
Industrial Emissions ◽  
Aerosol Mass ◽  
Aerosol Chemical Composition

Aerosol chemical composition was characterized during the Central Asian Dust Experiment (CADEX) at Dushanbe (Tajikistan). Aerosol samples were collected during a period of 2 months from March to May 2015 using a high volume DIGITEL DHA-80 sampler on quartz fiber filters. The filters were analyzed for their ionic, trace metals as well as organic and elemental carbon (OC/EC) content. The aerosol mass showed strong variation with mass concentration ranging from 18 μg/m3 to 110 μg/m3. The mineral dust concentrations varied between 0.9 μg/m3 and 88 μg/m3. Days of high aerosol mass loadings were dominated by mineral dust, which made up to about 80% of the aerosol mass while organic matter and inorganic ions made up about 70% of the aerosol mass during days of low aerosol mass loadings. The mineral dust composition showed different trace metal signatures in comparison to Saharan dust with higher Ca content and Ca/Fe ratios twice as high as that observed in Saharan dust. Strong influence of anthropogenic activities was observed in the trace metal concentrations with Zn and Pb concentrations ranging from 7 to 197 ng/m3 and 2 to 20 ng/m3, respectively. Mineral dust and anthropogenic activities relating to traffic, combustion as well as metallurgical industrial emissions are identified as the sources of the aerosol during this period.

A comparative evaluation of water uptake on several mineral dust sources

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan G. Navea ◽  
Haihan Chen ◽  
Min Huang ◽  
Gregory R. Carmichel ◽  
Vicki H. Grassian
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Dust Particle ◽  
Water Uptake ◽  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Dust Storms ◽  
Dust Aerosol ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Particle Interactions ◽  
Dust Sources

Environmental context. Dust particles produced from wind blown soils are of global significance as these dust particles not only impact visibility, as evident in the recent 2009 Australian dust storm, but also atmospheric chemistry, climate and biogeochemical cycles. The amount of water vapour in the atmosphere (relative humidity) can play a role in these global processes yet there are few studies and little quantitative data on water-dust particle interactions. The focus of this research is on quantifying water-dust particle interactions for several dust sources including Asia and Africa where dust storms are most prevalent. Abstract. Mineral dust aerosol provides a reactive surface in the troposphere. The reactivity of mineral dust depends on the source region as chemical composition and mineralogy of the aerosol affects its interaction with atmospheric gases. Furthermore, the impact of mineral dust aerosol in atmospheric processes and climate is a function of relative humidity. In this study, we have investigated water uptake of complex dust samples. In particular, water uptake as a function of relative humidity has been measured on three different dust sources that have been characterised using a variety of bulk and surface techniques. For these well-characterised dust samples, it is shown that although there are variations in chemical composition and mineralogy, on a per mass basis, water uptake capacities for the three dusts are very similar and are comparable to single component clay samples. These results suggest that the measured uptake of water of these bulk samples is dominated by the clay component.

scholarly journals Effects of mineral dust on global atmospheric nitrate concentrations

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 11525-11572 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. A. Karydis ◽  
A. P. Tsimpidi ◽  
A. Pozzer ◽  
M. Astitha ◽  
J. Lelieveld
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Atmospheric Chemistry ◽  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Dust Aerosol ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Metallic Ions ◽  
Aerosol Formation ◽  
Atmospheric Nitrate ◽  
Nitrate Aerosol

Abstract. This study provides an assessment of the chemical composition and global aerosol load of the major inorganic aerosol components and determines the effect of mineral dust on their formation, focusing on aerosol nitrate. To account for this effect, the mineral dust aerosol components (i.e., Ca2+, Mg2+, K+, Na+) and their emissions are added to the ECHAM5/MESSy Atmospheric Chemistry model (EMAC). Gas/aerosol partitioning is simulated using the ISORROPIA-II thermodynamic equilibrium model that considers the interactions of K+-Ca2+-Mg2+-NH4+-Na+-SO42−-NO3−-Cl−-H2O aerosol components. Emissions of mineral dust aerosol components (K+-Ca2+-Mg2+-Na+) are calculated online by taking into account the soil particle size distribution and chemical composition of different deserts worldwide. The presence of the metallic ions on the simulated suite of components can substantially affect the nitrate partitioning into the aerosol phase due to thermodynamic interactions. The updated model improved the nitrate predictions over remote areas and found that the fine aerosol nitrate concentration is highest over urban and industrialized areas (1–3 μg m−3), while coarse aerosol nitrate is highest close to deserts (1–4 μg m−3). The contribution of mineral dust components to nitrate formation is large in areas with high dust concentrations with impacts that can extend across southern Europe, western USA and northeastern China. The tropospheric burden of aerosol nitrate increases by 44% by considering the interactions of nitrate with mineral dust cations. The calculated global average nitrate aerosol concentration near the surface increases by 36% while the coarse and fine mode concentrations of nitrate increase by 53 and 21%, respectively. Sensitivity tests show that nitrate aerosol formation is most sensitive to the chemical composition of the emitted mineral dust, followed by the soil size distribution of dust particles, the magnitude of the mineral dust emissions, and the aerosol state assumption.

scholarly journals Role of sea surface temperature responses in simulation of the climatic effect of mineral dust aerosol

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 6049-6062 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Yue ◽  
H. Liao ◽  
H. J. Wang ◽  
S. L. Li ◽  
J. P. Tang
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Sea Surface Temperature ◽  
Radiative Forcing ◽  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Dust Aerosol ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Climatic Effect ◽  
Radiative Effects ◽  
Climate Simulations

Abstract. Mineral dust aerosol can be transported over the nearby oceans and influence the energy balance at the sea surface. The role of dust-induced sea surface temperature (SST) responses in simulations of the climatic effect of dust is examined by using a general circulation model with online simulation of mineral dust and a coupled mixed-layer ocean model. Both the longwave and shortwave radiative effects of mineral dust aerosol are considered in climate simulations. The SST responses are found to be very influential on simulated dust-induced climate change, especially when climate simulations consider the two-way dust-climate coupling to account for the feedbacks. With prescribed SSTs and dust concentrations, we obtain an increase of 0.02 K in the global and annual mean surface air temperature (SAT) in response to dust radiative effects. In contrast, when SSTs are allowed to respond to radiative forcing of dust in the presence of the dust cycle-climate interactions, we obtain a global and annual mean cooling of 0.09 K in SAT by dust. The extra cooling simulated with the SST responses can be attributed to the following two factors: (1) The negative net (shortwave plus longwave) radiative forcing of dust at the surface reduces SST, which decreases latent heat fluxes and upward transport of water vapor, resulting in less warming in the atmosphere; (2) The positive feedback between SST responses and dust cycle. The dust-induced reductions in SST lead to reductions in precipitation (or wet deposition of dust) and hence increase the global burden of small dust particles. These small particles have strong scattering effects, which enhance the dust cooling at the surface and further reduce SSTs.

A new generator for mineral dust aerosol production from soil samples in the laboratory: GAMEL

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 319-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Lafon ◽  
Stéphane C. Alfaro ◽  
Servanne Chevaillier ◽  
Jean Louis Rajot
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Dust Aerosol

scholarly journals Uptake of NO<sub>3</sub> and N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> to Saharan dust, ambient urban aerosol and soot: a relative rate study

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 2965-2974 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Tang ◽  
J. Thieser ◽  
G. Schuster ◽  
J. N. Crowley
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Relative Rate ◽  
Simultaneous Detection ◽  
Saharan Dust ◽  
Uptake Coefficient ◽  
Ambient Aerosols ◽  
Mixing Ratios ◽  
A Value ◽  
Rate Study ◽  
Absolute Basis

Abstract. The uptake of NO3 and N2O5 to Saharan dust, ambient aerosols and soot was investigated using a novel and simple relative rate method with simultaneous detection of both NO3 and N2O5. The use of cavity ring down spectroscopy to detect both trace gases enabled the measurements to be carried out at low mixing ratios (<500 pptv or 1×1010 molecule cm−3). The uptake coefficient ratio, γ(NO3)/γ(N2O5), was determined to be 0.9±0.4 for Saharan dust, independent of relative humidity, NO3 or N2O5 mixing ratio and exposure time. Ambient (urban) aerosols showed a very limited capacity to take up N2O5 but were reactive towards NO3 with γ(NO3)/γ(N2O5)>15. A value of γ(NO3)/γ(N2O5)~1.5–3 was obtained when using candle generated soot. The relative rate obtained for Saharan dust can be placed on an absolute basis using our recently determined value of γ(N2O5)=1×10−2 to give γ(NO3)=9×10−3, which is significantly smaller than the single previous value. With the present uptake coefficient, reaction of NO3 with mineral dust will generally not contribute significantly to its NO3 loss in the boundary atmosphere or to the nitration of mineral dust.

scholarly journals Modelling Atmospheric Mineral Aerosol Chemistry to Predict Heterogeneous Photooxidation of SO<sub>2</sub>

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zechen Yu ◽  
Myoseon Jang ◽  
Jiyeon Park
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Saharan Dust ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Oh Radicals ◽  
Desorption Kinetics ◽  
So2 Oxidation ◽  
Photocatalytic Ability ◽  
Sulfate Formation

Abstract. The photocatalytic ability of airborne mineral dust particles is known to heterogeneously promote SO2 oxidation, but prediction of this phenomenon is not fully taken into account by current models. In this study, the Atmospheric Mineral Aerosol Reaction (AMAR) model was developed to capture the influence of air-suspended mineral dust particles on sulfate formation in various environments. In the model, SO2 oxidation proceeds in three phases including the gas phase, the inorganic-salted aqueous phase (non-dust phase), and the dust phase. Dust chemistry is described as the adsorption-desorption kinetics (gas-particle partitioning) of SO2 and NOx. The reaction of adsorbed SO2 on dust particles occurs via two major paths: autoxidation of SO2 in open air and photocatalytic mechanisms under UV light. The kinetic mechanism of autoxidation was first leveraged using controlled indoor chamber data in the presence of Arizona Test Dust (ATD) particles without UV light, and then extended to photochemistry. With UV light, SO2 photooxidation was promoted by surface oxidants (OH radicals) that are generated via the photocatalysis of semiconducting metal oxides (electron–hole theory) of ATD particles. This photocatalytic rate constant was derived from the integration of the combinational product of the dust absorbance spectrum and wave-dependent actinic flux for the full range of wavelengths of the light source. The predicted concentrations of sulfate and nitrate using the AMAR model agreed well with outdoor chamber data that were produced under natural sunlight. For seven consecutive hours of photooxidation of SO2 in an outdoor chamber, dust chemistry at the low NOx level was attributed to 70 % of total sulfate (60 ppb SO2, 290 μg m−3 ATD, and NOx less than 5 ppb). At high NOx (> 50 ppb of NOx with low hydrocarbons), sulfate formation was also greatly promoted by dust chemistry, but it was significantly suppressed by the competition between NO2 and SO2 that both consume the dust-surface oxidants (OH radicals or ozone). The AMAR model, derived in this study with ATD particles, will provide a platform for predicting sulfate formation in the presence of authentic dust particles (e.g. Gobi and Saharan dust).

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