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Uptake and emission of VOCs near ground level below a mixed forest at Borden, Ontario |
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M. Gordon, A. Vlasenko, R. M. Staebler, C. Stroud, P. A. Makar, J. Liggio, S.-M. Li, S. Brown |
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Artikel
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Englisch
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1680-7316
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In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ; 14, no. 17 ; Nr. 14, no. 17 (2014-09-05), S.9087-9097 |
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250119002
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Publikation (Nr.) |
copernicus.org/acp-14-9087-2014.pdf |
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Zusammenfassung |
Understanding of the atmosphere/forest canopy exchange of volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) requires insight into the deposition, emission, and chemical
reactions of VOCs below the canopy. Between 18 July and 9 August 2009, VOCs
were measured with proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) at six
heights between 1 and 6 m beneath a 23 m high mixed-forest canopy. Measured
VOCs included methanol, isoprene, acetone, methacrolein and methyl vinyl
ketone (MACR + MVK), monoterpenes, and sesquiterpenes. There are pronounced
differences in the behaviour of isoprene and its by-products and that of the
terpenes. Non-terpene mixing ratios increase with height, suggesting
predominantly downward fluxes. In contrast, the terpene mixing ratios
decrease with height, suggesting upward fluxes. A 1-D canopy model
was used to compare results to measurements with and without surface
deposition of isoprene and MACR + MVK and emissions of monoterpenes and
sesquiterpenes. Results suggest deposition velocities of 2.7 mm s−1 for
isoprene and 1.2 mm s−1 for MACR + MVK and daytime surface emission
rates of 63 μg m−2 h−1 for monoterpenes. The modelled
isoprene surface deposition is approximately 2% of the canopy-top
isoprene emissions and the modelled emissions of monoterpenes comprise
approximately 15 to 27% of the canopy-top monoterpene emissions to the
atmosphere. These results suggest that surface monoterpene emissions are
significant for forest canopy/atmosphere exchange for this mixed-forest
location and surface uptake is relatively small for all the species measured
in this study. |
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