scholarly journals Shipborne measurements of Antarctic submicron organic aerosols: an NMR perspective linking multiple sources and bioregions

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 4193-4207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Decesari ◽  
Marco Paglione ◽  
Matteo Rinaldi ◽  
Manuel Dall'Osto ◽  
Rafel Simó ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Sea Ice ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Weddell Sea ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Sea Spray ◽  
Aerosol Composition ◽  
Submicron Aerosol ◽  
Marine Particles

Abstract. The concentrations of submicron aerosol particles in maritime regions around Antarctica are influenced by the extent of sea ice. This effect is two ways: on one side, sea ice regulates the production of particles by sea spray (primary aerosols); on the other side, it hosts complex communities of organisms emitting precursors for secondary particles. Past studies documenting the chemical composition of fine aerosols in Antarctica indicate various potential primary and secondary sources active in coastal areas, in offshore marine regions, and in the sea ice itself. In particular, beside the well-known sources of organic and sulfur material originating from the oxidation of dimethylsulfide (DMS) produced by microalgae, recent findings obtained during the 2015 PEGASO cruise suggest that nitrogen-containing organic compounds are also produced by the microbiota colonizing the marginal ice zone. To complement the aerosol source apportionment performed using online mass spectrometric techniques, here we discuss the outcomes of offline spectroscopic analysis performed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. In this study we (i) present the composition of ambient aerosols over open-ocean waters across bioregions, and compare it to the composition of (ii) seawater samples and (iii) bubble-bursting aerosols produced in a sea-spray chamber onboard the ship. Our results show that the process of aerosolization in the tank enriches primary marine particles with lipids and sugars while depleting them of free amino acids, providing an explanation for why amino acids occurred only at trace concentrations in the marine aerosol samples analyzed. The analysis of water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) in ambient submicron aerosol samples shows distinct NMR fingerprints for three bioregions: (1) the open Southern Ocean pelagic environments, in which aerosols are enriched with primary marine particles containing lipids and sugars; (2) sympagic areas in the Weddell Sea, where secondary organic compounds, including methanesulfonic acid and semivolatile amines abound in the aerosol composition; and (3) terrestrial coastal areas, traced by sugars such as sucrose, emitted by land vegetation. Finally, a new biogenic chemical marker, creatinine, was identified in the samples from the Weddell Sea, providing another confirmation of the importance of nitrogen-containing metabolites in Antarctic polar aerosols.

scholarly journals Shipborne measurements of Antarctic submicron organic aerosols: an NMR perspective linking multiple sources and bioregions

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Decesari ◽  
Marco Paglione ◽  
Matteo Rinaldi ◽  
Manuel Dall'Osto ◽  
Rafel Simó ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Ice ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Dimethyl Sulfide ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Weddell Sea ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Sea Spray ◽  
Aerosol Composition ◽  
Submicron Aerosol ◽  
Marine Particles

Abstract. The concentrations of submicron aerosol particles in maritime regions around Antarctica are influenced by the extent of sea ice. This effect is two way: on one side, sea ice regulates the production of particles by sea spray (primary aerosols) while, on the other side, it hosts complex communities of organisms emitting precursors for secondary particles. Past studies documenting the chemical composition of fine aerosols in Antarctica indicate various potential primary and secondary sources active in coastal areas, in offshore marine regions as well as in the sea ice itself. In particular, beside the well-known sources of organic and sulfur material originating from the oxidation of dimethyl-sulfide (DMS) produced by microalgae, recent findings obtained during the 2015 PEGASO cruise suggest that nitrogen-containing organic compounds are also produced by the microbiota colonizing the marginal ice zone. To complement the aerosol source apportionment performed using online mass spectrometric techniques, here we discuss the outcomes of offline spectroscopic analysis performed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. In this study we (i) present the composition of ambient aerosols over open ocean waters across bioregions, and compared it to the composition of (ii) seawater samples and (iii) bubble bursting aerosols produced in a sea spray chamber on board the ship. Our results show that the process of aerosolization in the tank enriches primary marine particles with lipids and sugars while depleting them of free aminoacids, providing an explanation for why aminoacids occurred only at trace concentrations in the marine aerosol samples analyzed. The analysis of water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) in ambient submicron aerosol samples shows distinct NMR fingerprints for three bioregions: 1) the open Southern Ocean pelagic environments, in which aerosols are enriched with primary marine particles containing lipids and sugars; 2) sympagic areas in the Weddell Sea where secondary organic compounds, including methanesulfonic acid and semivolatile amines abound in the aerosol composition; and 3) terrestrial coastal areas, traced by sugars such as sucrose, emitted by land vegetation. Finally, a new biogenic chemical marker, creatinine, was identified in the samples from the Weddell Sea, providing another confirmation of the importance of nitrogen-containing metabolites in Antarctic polar aerosols.

scholarly journals Wintertime Arctic Sea Spray Aerosol Composition Controlled by Sea Ice Lead Microbiology

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 1760-1767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel M. Kirpes ◽  
Daniel Bonanno ◽  
Nathaniel W. May ◽  
Matthew Fraund ◽  
Anna J. Barget ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Ice ◽  
Sea Spray ◽  
Aerosol Composition ◽  
Arctic Sea ◽  
Sea Spray Aerosol

scholarly journals Understanding aerosol composition in an inter-Andean valley impacted by sugarcane intensive agriculture and urban emissions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lady Mateus-Fontecha ◽  
Angela Vargas-Burbano ◽  
Rodrigo Jimenez ◽  
Nestor Y. Rojas ◽  
German Rueda-Saa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Elemental Carbon ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Atmospheric Pollutants ◽  
Diagnostic Ratios ◽  
Aerosol Formation ◽  
Industrial Emissions ◽  
Aerosol Composition ◽  
Secondary Aerosol ◽  
Sampling Campaign

Abstract. Agro-industrial areas are frequently affected by various sources of atmospheric pollutants that negatively impact public health and ecosystems. However, air quality in these areas is infrequently monitored because of their lower population density compared to large cities, especially in developing countries. The Cauca River Valley (CRV) is an agro-industrial region in Southwest Colombia, where a large fraction of the area is devoted to sugarcane and derivatives production. CRV is also affected by road traffic and industrial emissions. This study aims to elucidate the chemical composition of particulate matter fine mode (PM2.5) and to identify the main pollutant sources before source attribution. For this, a sampling campaign was carried out at a representative site of the CRV region, where daily-averaged mass concentrations of PM2.5 and the concentrations of water-soluble ions, trace metals, organic and elemental carbon, and various fractions of organic compounds (carbohydrates, n-alkanes, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons – PAHs) were measured. Mean PM2.5 was 14.38 ± 4.35 ug m−3, and the most abundant constituent was organic material (52.99 % ± 17.79 %), followed by ammonium sulfate (16.12 % ± 3.98 %), and elemental carbon (6.95 % ± 2.52 %), which indicates secondary aerosol formation and incomplete combustion. Levoglucosan was present in all samples with a mean concentration of (113.8 ± 147.2 ng m−3) revealing biomass burning as a persistent source. The diagnostic ratios applied to organic compounds revealed the influence of petrogenic and pyrogenic sources. Principal component analysis identified the influence of traffic-generated road dust, secondary aerosol formation, gasoline and diesel combustion vehicle exhaust, vegetative detritus, and resuspended agriculture soil. However, no single component was dominant nor explained the CRV PM2.5 chemical species variance. Many components had equally important roles instead. Likewise, sugarcane pre-harvest burning, a frequent activity in CRV, was not identified as an independent component. This aerosol and trace gas source contributed to various components and was correlated to the formation of secondary aerosols.

Water-soluble organic compounds (WSOCs) in PM2.5and PM10at a subtropical site of India

Tellus B ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Puja Khare ◽  
B. P. Baruah ◽  
P. G. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Water Soluble

New insights on the north-eastern part of the Ketilidian orogen in South-East Greenland

1999 ◽  
pp. 23-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam A. Garde ◽  
John Grocott ◽  
Ken J.W. McCaffrey
Keyword(s):  
Sea Ice ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
East Greenland ◽  
Original Series ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
North Eastern Part ◽  
Geological Research

NOTE: This article was published in a former series of GEUS Bulletin. Please use the original series name when citing this article, for example: Garde, A. A., Grocott, J., & McCaffrey, K. J. (1999). New insights on the north-eastern part of the Ketilidian orogen in South-East Greenland. Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 183, 23-33. https://doi.org/10.34194/ggub.v183.5201 _______________ During a five week period in August–September 1998 the poorly known north-eastern part of the Palaeoproterozoic (c. 1800 Ma) Ketilidian orogen between Kangerluluk and Mogens Heinesen Fjord in South-East Greenland (Fig. 1) was investigated in continuation of recent geological research in other parts of the orogen. The north-eastern part of the orogen is remote from inhabited areas. It is mountainous and comprises a wide nunatak zone which can only be reached easily by helicopter. Furthermore, access to coastal areas by boat is difficult because many parts of the coast are prone to be ice-bound even during the summer months, due to wind- and current-driven movements of the sea ice.

Sorption of Water Soluble Organic Dyes on Magnetic Poly(oxy-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene)

1995 ◽  
Vol 60 (9) ◽  
pp. 1448-1456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivo Šafařík ◽  
Miroslava Šafaříková ◽  
Vlasta Buřičová
Keyword(s):  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Azo Dye ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Magnetic Composite ◽  
Water Solutions ◽  
Magnetite Particles

Magnetic composite based on poly(oxy-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene) (PODMP) was prepared by melting the polymer with ε-caprolactam in a presence of fine magnetite particles. Magnetic PODMP was used for sorption of water soluble organic compounds (dyes belonging to triphenylmethane, heteropolycyclic and azo dye groups) from water solutions. There were considerable differences in the binding of the dyes tested. In general, heteropolycyclic dyes exhibited the lowest sorption.

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