Composition and reactivity of volatile organic compounds in the South Coast Air Basin and San Joaquin Valley of California
<p>Comprehensive aircraft measurements of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) covering the South Coast Air Basin (SoCAB) and San Joaquin Valley (SJV) of California were obtained in the summer of 2019. Combined with the CO, CH<span class="inline-formula"><sub>4</sub>&l...
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| author | S. Liu B. Barletta R. S. Hornbrook A. Fried J. Peischl J. Peischl S. Meinardi M. Coggon M. Coggon A. Lamplugh A. Lamplugh J. B. Gilman G. I. Gkatzelis G. I. Gkatzelis G. I. Gkatzelis C. Warneke E. C. Apel A. J. Hills I. Bourgeois I. Bourgeois J. Walega P. Weibring D. Richter T. Kuwayama M. FitzGibbon D. Blake |
| author_facet | S. Liu B. Barletta R. S. Hornbrook A. Fried J. Peischl J. Peischl S. Meinardi M. Coggon M. Coggon A. Lamplugh A. Lamplugh J. B. Gilman G. I. Gkatzelis G. I. Gkatzelis G. I. Gkatzelis C. Warneke E. C. Apel A. J. Hills I. Bourgeois I. Bourgeois J. Walega P. Weibring D. Richter T. Kuwayama M. FitzGibbon D. Blake |
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| description | <p>Comprehensive aircraft measurements of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) covering the South Coast Air Basin (SoCAB) and San Joaquin Valley (SJV) of California were obtained in the summer of 2019. Combined with the CO, CH<span class="inline-formula"><sub>4</sub></span>, and NO<span class="inline-formula"><sub><i>x</i></sub></span> data, the total calculated gas-phase hydroxyl radical reactivity (cOHR<span class="inline-formula"><sub>TOTAL</sub></span>) was quantified to be 6.1 and 4.6 s<span class="inline-formula"><sup>−1</sup></span> for the SoCAB and SJV, respectively. VOCs accounted for <span class="inline-formula">∼</span> 60 %–70 % of the cOHR<span class="inline-formula"><sub>TOTAL</sub></span> in both basins. In particular, oxygenated VOCs (OVOCs) contributed <span class="inline-formula"><i>></i>60</span> % of the cOHR of total VOCs (cOHR<span class="inline-formula"><sub>VOC</sub></span>) and the total observed VOC mixing ratio. Primary biogenic VOCs (BVOCs) represented a minor fraction (<span class="inline-formula"><i><</i>2</span> %) of the total VOC mixing ratio but accounted for 21 % and 6 % of the cOHR<span class="inline-formula"><sub>VOC</sub></span> in the SoCAB and SJV, respectively. Furthermore, the contribution of BVOCs to the cOHR<span class="inline-formula"><sub>VOC</sub></span> increased with increasing cOHR<span class="inline-formula"><sub>VOC</sub></span> in the SoCAB, suggesting that BVOCs were important ozone precursors during high ozone episodes. Spatially, the trace gases were heterogeneously distributed in the SoCAB, with their mixing ratios and cOHR being significantly greater over the inland regions than the coast, while their
levels were more evenly distributed in SJV. The results highlight that a better grasp of the emission rates and sources of OVOCs and BVOCs is
essential for a predictive understanding of the ozone abundance and
distribution in California.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-766158a2899a432dbec732b2b5ea0b752022-12-22T04:31:08ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics1680-73161680-73242022-08-0122109371095410.5194/acp-22-10937-2022Composition and reactivity of volatile organic compounds in the South Coast Air Basin and San Joaquin Valley of CaliforniaS. Liu0B. Barletta1R. S. Hornbrook2A. Fried3J. Peischl4J. Peischl5S. Meinardi6M. Coggon7M. Coggon8A. Lamplugh9A. Lamplugh10J. B. Gilman11G. I. Gkatzelis12G. I. Gkatzelis13G. I. Gkatzelis14C. Warneke15E. C. Apel16A. J. Hills17I. Bourgeois18I. Bourgeois19J. Walega20P. Weibring21D. Richter22T. Kuwayama23M. FitzGibbon24D. Blake25Research Division, California Air Resources Board, Sacramento, CA 95814, USADepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USAAtmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO 80301, USAInstitute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, USACooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USANOAA Chemical Science Laboratory, Boulder, CO 80305, USADepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USACooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USANOAA Chemical Science Laboratory, Boulder, CO 80305, USACooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USANOAA Chemical Science Laboratory, Boulder, CO 80305, USANOAA Chemical Science Laboratory, Boulder, CO 80305, USACooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USANOAA Chemical Science Laboratory, Boulder, CO 80305, USAnow at: Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich 52428, GermanyNOAA Chemical Science Laboratory, Boulder, CO 80305, USAAtmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO 80301, USAAtmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO 80301, USACooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USANOAA Chemical Science Laboratory, Boulder, CO 80305, USAInstitute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, USAInstitute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, USAInstitute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, USAResearch Division, California Air Resources Board, Sacramento, CA 95814, USAResearch Division, California Air Resources Board, Sacramento, CA 95814, USADepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA<p>Comprehensive aircraft measurements of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) covering the South Coast Air Basin (SoCAB) and San Joaquin Valley (SJV) of California were obtained in the summer of 2019. Combined with the CO, CH<span class="inline-formula"><sub>4</sub></span>, and NO<span class="inline-formula"><sub><i>x</i></sub></span> data, the total calculated gas-phase hydroxyl radical reactivity (cOHR<span class="inline-formula"><sub>TOTAL</sub></span>) was quantified to be 6.1 and 4.6 s<span class="inline-formula"><sup>−1</sup></span> for the SoCAB and SJV, respectively. VOCs accounted for <span class="inline-formula">∼</span> 60 %–70 % of the cOHR<span class="inline-formula"><sub>TOTAL</sub></span> in both basins. In particular, oxygenated VOCs (OVOCs) contributed <span class="inline-formula"><i>></i>60</span> % of the cOHR of total VOCs (cOHR<span class="inline-formula"><sub>VOC</sub></span>) and the total observed VOC mixing ratio. Primary biogenic VOCs (BVOCs) represented a minor fraction (<span class="inline-formula"><i><</i>2</span> %) of the total VOC mixing ratio but accounted for 21 % and 6 % of the cOHR<span class="inline-formula"><sub>VOC</sub></span> in the SoCAB and SJV, respectively. Furthermore, the contribution of BVOCs to the cOHR<span class="inline-formula"><sub>VOC</sub></span> increased with increasing cOHR<span class="inline-formula"><sub>VOC</sub></span> in the SoCAB, suggesting that BVOCs were important ozone precursors during high ozone episodes. Spatially, the trace gases were heterogeneously distributed in the SoCAB, with their mixing ratios and cOHR being significantly greater over the inland regions than the coast, while their levels were more evenly distributed in SJV. The results highlight that a better grasp of the emission rates and sources of OVOCs and BVOCs is essential for a predictive understanding of the ozone abundance and distribution in California.</p>https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/22/10937/2022/acp-22-10937-2022.pdf |
| spellingShingle | S. Liu B. Barletta R. S. Hornbrook A. Fried J. Peischl J. Peischl S. Meinardi M. Coggon M. Coggon A. Lamplugh A. Lamplugh J. B. Gilman G. I. Gkatzelis G. I. Gkatzelis G. I. Gkatzelis C. Warneke E. C. Apel A. J. Hills I. Bourgeois I. Bourgeois J. Walega P. Weibring D. Richter T. Kuwayama M. FitzGibbon D. Blake Composition and reactivity of volatile organic compounds in the South Coast Air Basin and San Joaquin Valley of California Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| title | Composition and reactivity of volatile organic compounds in the South Coast Air Basin and San Joaquin Valley of California |
| title_full | Composition and reactivity of volatile organic compounds in the South Coast Air Basin and San Joaquin Valley of California |
| title_fullStr | Composition and reactivity of volatile organic compounds in the South Coast Air Basin and San Joaquin Valley of California |
| title_full_unstemmed | Composition and reactivity of volatile organic compounds in the South Coast Air Basin and San Joaquin Valley of California |
| title_short | Composition and reactivity of volatile organic compounds in the South Coast Air Basin and San Joaquin Valley of California |
| title_sort | composition and reactivity of volatile organic compounds in the south coast air basin and san joaquin valley of california |
| url | https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/22/10937/2022/acp-22-10937-2022.pdf |
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