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Single particle analysis of the accumulation mode aerosol over the northeast Amazonian tropical rain forest, Surinam, South America |
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R. Krejci, J. Ström, M. Reus, W. Sahle |
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Englisch
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1680-7316
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In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ; 5, no. 12 ; Nr. 5, no. 12 (2005-12-14), S.3331-3344 |
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250003196
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/acp-5-3331-2005.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Single particle analysis of aerosols particles larger than 0.2 μm
diameter was performed on 24 samples collected over Surinam tropical rain
forest and in the adjacent marine boundary layer (MBL) during the
LBA-CLAIRE 98 campaign in March 1998. Elemental composition and morphology of
2308 particles was determined using SEM-EDX. The aerosol particles were divided
into seven groups according to their chemical composition: organic
particles, mineral dust, aged mineral dust, sea salt, aged sea salt,
Ca-rich, and biogenic aerosol. However the organic material in aerosol
particles cannot be identified directly by SEM-EDX, we present indirect
method of detection of organic material using this technique. Samples were
further divided with respect to the distinct atmospheric layers present in
the tropical troposphere including MBL, continental mixed layer, cloud
convective layer, free troposphere and region of deep convection outflow.
The organic and mineral dust particles are two major groups observed over
the rainforest. In the MBL also sea salt particles represented a large
fraction between 15 and 27%. The organic particles control much of the
chemical characteristic of the aerosol in the continental tropical
troposphere. Their abundance ranged from less than 20% in the MBL to
more than 90% in the free troposphere between 4.5- and 12.6-km altitude.
During the transport of the air masses from the MBL over the rain forest,
fraction of organic aerosol particles more than doubled, reaching 40–60%
in the continental boundary layer. This increase was attributed to
direct emissions of biogenic aerosols from the tropical vegetation. The high
fraction of the organic accumulation mode particles in the upper tropical
troposphere could be a good indicator for the air masses originated over the
tropical rain forest. |
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