Fossil and non-fossil source contributions to atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols during extreme spring grassland fires in Eastern Europe

In early spring the Baltic region is frequently affected by high-pollution events due to biomass burning in that area. Here we present a comprehensive study to investigate the impact of biomass/grass burning (BB) on the evolution and composition of aerosol in Preila, Lithuania, during springtime...

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Main Authors: V. Ulevicius, S. Byčenkienė, C. Bozzetti, A. Vlachou, K. Plauškaitė, G. Mordas, V. Dudoitis, G. Abbaszade, V. Remeikis, A. Garbaras, A. Masalaite, J. Blees, R. Fröhlich, K. R. Dällenbach, F. Canonaco, J. G. Slowik, J. Dommen, R. Zimmermann, J. Schnelle-Kreis, G. A. Salazar, K. Agrios, S. Szidat, I. El Haddad, A. S. H. Prévôt
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Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/5513/2016/acp-16-5513-2016.pdf
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author V. Ulevicius
S. Byčenkienė
C. Bozzetti
A. Vlachou
K. Plauškaitė
G. Mordas
V. Dudoitis
G. Abbaszade
V. Remeikis
A. Garbaras
A. Masalaite
J. Blees
R. Fröhlich
K. R. Dällenbach
F. Canonaco
J. G. Slowik
J. Dommen
R. Zimmermann
R. Zimmermann
J. Schnelle-Kreis
G. A. Salazar
K. Agrios
K. Agrios
S. Szidat
I. El Haddad
A. S. H. Prévôt
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S. Byčenkienė
C. Bozzetti
A. Vlachou
K. Plauškaitė
G. Mordas
V. Dudoitis
G. Abbaszade
V. Remeikis
A. Garbaras
A. Masalaite
J. Blees
R. Fröhlich
K. R. Dällenbach
F. Canonaco
J. G. Slowik
J. Dommen
R. Zimmermann
R. Zimmermann
J. Schnelle-Kreis
G. A. Salazar
K. Agrios
K. Agrios
S. Szidat
I. El Haddad
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description In early spring the Baltic region is frequently affected by high-pollution events due to biomass burning in that area. Here we present a comprehensive study to investigate the impact of biomass/grass burning (BB) on the evolution and composition of aerosol in Preila, Lithuania, during springtime open fires. Non-refractory submicron particulate matter (NR-PM<sub>1</sub>) was measured by an Aerodyne aerosol chemical speciation monitor (ACSM) and a source apportionment with the multilinear engine (ME-2) running the positive matrix factorization (PMF) model was applied to the organic aerosol fraction to investigate the impact of biomass/grass burning. Satellite observations over regions of biomass burning activity supported the results and identification of air mass transport to the area of investigation. Sharp increases in biomass burning tracers, such as levoglucosan up to 683 ng m<sup>−3</sup> and black carbon (BC) up to 17 µg m<sup>−3</sup> were observed during this period. A further separation between fossil and non-fossil primary and secondary contributions was obtained by coupling ACSM PMF results and radiocarbon (<sup>14</sup>C) measurements of the elemental (EC) and organic (OC) carbon fractions. Non-fossil organic carbon (OC<sub>nf</sub>) was the dominant fraction of PM<sub>1</sub>, with the primary (POC<sub>nf</sub>) and secondary (SOC<sub>nf</sub>) fractions contributing 26–44 % and 13–23 % to the total carbon (TC), respectively. 5–8 % of the TC had a primary fossil origin (POC<sub>f</sub>), whereas the contribution of fossil secondary organic carbon (SOC<sub>f</sub>) was 4–13 %. Non-fossil EC (EC<sub>nf</sub>) and fossil EC (EC<sub>f</sub>) ranged from 13–24 and 7–13 %, respectively. Isotope ratios of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes were used to distinguish aerosol particles associated with solid and liquid fossil fuel burning.
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spelling doaj.art-2f17467fe1ff469fa43c157c540ac0ab2022-12-22T00:02:31ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics1680-73161680-73242016-05-01165513552910.5194/acp-16-5513-2016Fossil and non-fossil source contributions to atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols during extreme spring grassland fires in Eastern EuropeV. Ulevicius0S. Byčenkienė1C. Bozzetti2A. Vlachou3K. Plauškaitė4G. Mordas5V. Dudoitis6G. Abbaszade7V. Remeikis8A. Garbaras9A. Masalaite10J. Blees11R. Fröhlich12K. R. Dällenbach13F. Canonaco14J. G. Slowik15J. Dommen16R. Zimmermann17R. Zimmermann18J. Schnelle-Kreis19G. A. Salazar20K. Agrios21K. Agrios22S. Szidat23I. El Haddad24A. S. H. Prévôt25Department of Environmental Research, SRI Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Vilnius, 10222, LithuaniaDepartment of Environmental Research, SRI Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Vilnius, 10222, LithuaniaLaboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, 5232, SwitzerlandLaboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, 5232, SwitzerlandDepartment of Environmental Research, SRI Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Vilnius, 10222, LithuaniaDepartment of Environmental Research, SRI Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Vilnius, 10222, LithuaniaDepartment of Environmental Research, SRI Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Vilnius, 10222, LithuaniaHelmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Joint Mass Spectrometry Centre, Cooperation Group Comprehensive Molecular Analytics and Helmholtz Virtual Institute of Complex Molecular Systems in Environmental Health – Aerosol and Health (HICE), Neuherberg, 85764, GermanyDepartment of Environmental Research, SRI Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Vilnius, 10222, LithuaniaDepartment of Environmental Research, SRI Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Vilnius, 10222, LithuaniaDepartment of Environmental Research, SRI Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Vilnius, 10222, LithuaniaLaboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, 5232, SwitzerlandLaboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, 5232, SwitzerlandLaboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, 5232, SwitzerlandLaboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, 5232, SwitzerlandLaboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, 5232, SwitzerlandLaboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, 5232, SwitzerlandHelmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Joint Mass Spectrometry Centre, Cooperation Group Comprehensive Molecular Analytics and Helmholtz Virtual Institute of Complex Molecular Systems in Environmental Health – Aerosol and Health (HICE), Neuherberg, 85764, GermanyAnalytical Chemistry & Joint Mass Spectrometry Centre, Institute of Chemistry, University of Rostock, Dr.-Lorenz-Weg 1, Rostock, 18051, GermanyHelmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Joint Mass Spectrometry Centre, Cooperation Group Comprehensive Molecular Analytics and Helmholtz Virtual Institute of Complex Molecular Systems in Environmental Health – Aerosol and Health (HICE), Neuherberg, 85764, GermanyDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern, 3012, SwitzerlandDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern, 3012, SwitzerlandLaboratory of Radiochemistry, PSI, Villigen, 5232, SwitzerlandDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern, 3012, SwitzerlandLaboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, 5232, SwitzerlandLaboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, 5232, SwitzerlandIn early spring the Baltic region is frequently affected by high-pollution events due to biomass burning in that area. Here we present a comprehensive study to investigate the impact of biomass/grass burning (BB) on the evolution and composition of aerosol in Preila, Lithuania, during springtime open fires. Non-refractory submicron particulate matter (NR-PM<sub>1</sub>) was measured by an Aerodyne aerosol chemical speciation monitor (ACSM) and a source apportionment with the multilinear engine (ME-2) running the positive matrix factorization (PMF) model was applied to the organic aerosol fraction to investigate the impact of biomass/grass burning. Satellite observations over regions of biomass burning activity supported the results and identification of air mass transport to the area of investigation. Sharp increases in biomass burning tracers, such as levoglucosan up to 683 ng m<sup>−3</sup> and black carbon (BC) up to 17 µg m<sup>−3</sup> were observed during this period. A further separation between fossil and non-fossil primary and secondary contributions was obtained by coupling ACSM PMF results and radiocarbon (<sup>14</sup>C) measurements of the elemental (EC) and organic (OC) carbon fractions. Non-fossil organic carbon (OC<sub>nf</sub>) was the dominant fraction of PM<sub>1</sub>, with the primary (POC<sub>nf</sub>) and secondary (SOC<sub>nf</sub>) fractions contributing 26–44 % and 13–23 % to the total carbon (TC), respectively. 5–8 % of the TC had a primary fossil origin (POC<sub>f</sub>), whereas the contribution of fossil secondary organic carbon (SOC<sub>f</sub>) was 4–13 %. Non-fossil EC (EC<sub>nf</sub>) and fossil EC (EC<sub>f</sub>) ranged from 13–24 and 7–13 %, respectively. Isotope ratios of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes were used to distinguish aerosol particles associated with solid and liquid fossil fuel burning.https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/5513/2016/acp-16-5513-2016.pdf
spellingShingle V. Ulevicius
S. Byčenkienė
C. Bozzetti
A. Vlachou
K. Plauškaitė
G. Mordas
V. Dudoitis
G. Abbaszade
V. Remeikis
A. Garbaras
A. Masalaite
J. Blees
R. Fröhlich
K. R. Dällenbach
F. Canonaco
J. G. Slowik
J. Dommen
R. Zimmermann
R. Zimmermann
J. Schnelle-Kreis
G. A. Salazar
K. Agrios
K. Agrios
S. Szidat
I. El Haddad
A. S. H. Prévôt
Fossil and non-fossil source contributions to atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols during extreme spring grassland fires in Eastern Europe
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
title Fossil and non-fossil source contributions to atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols during extreme spring grassland fires in Eastern Europe
title_full Fossil and non-fossil source contributions to atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols during extreme spring grassland fires in Eastern Europe
title_fullStr Fossil and non-fossil source contributions to atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols during extreme spring grassland fires in Eastern Europe
title_full_unstemmed Fossil and non-fossil source contributions to atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols during extreme spring grassland fires in Eastern Europe
title_short Fossil and non-fossil source contributions to atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols during extreme spring grassland fires in Eastern Europe
title_sort fossil and non fossil source contributions to atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols during extreme spring grassland fires in eastern europe
url https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/5513/2016/acp-16-5513-2016.pdf
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