Size-segregated aerosol mass closure and chemical composition in Monte Cimone (I) during MINATROC

Physical and chemical characterizations of the atmospheric aerosol were carried out at Mt. Cimone (Italy) during the 4 June-4 July 2000 period. Particle size distributions in the size range 6nm-10µm were measured with a differential mobility analyzer (DMA) and an optical particle counter (OPC). Size-segregated aerosol was sampled using a 6-stage low pressure impactor. Aerosol samples were submitted to gravimetric and chemical analyses. Ionic, carbonaceous and refractory components of the aerosol were quantified. We compared the sub- and superµm aerosol mass concentrations determined by gravimetric measurements (mGM), chemical analyses (mmCA), and by converting particle size distribution to aerosol mass concentrations (mmSD). Mean random uncertainties associated with the determination of mmGM, mmCA, and mmSD were assessed. The three estimates of the sub-µm aerosol mass concentration agreed, which shows that within experimental uncertainty, the sub-µm aerosol was composed of the quantified components. The three estimates of the super-µm aerosol mass concentration did not agree, which indicates that random uncertainties and/or possible systematic errors in aerosol sampling, sizing or analyses were not adequately accounted for. Aerosol chemical composition in air masses from different origins showed differences, which were significant in regard to experimental uncertainties. During the Saharan dust advection period, coarse dust and fine anthropogenic particles were externally mixed. No anthropogenic sulfate could be found in the super-µm dust particles. In contrast, nitrate was shifted towards the aerosol super-µm fraction in presence of desert dust.
 
Citation proposal
Rita Van Dingenen (European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability) - Jean P. Putaud (European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability,) - Alessandro Dell'Acqua (European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability,) - Frank Raes (European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability) - Emanuela Matta (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC) - CNR) - Stefano Decesari (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC) - CNR) - Maria Cristina Facchini (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC) - CNR) - Sandro Fuzzi (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC) - CNR) (2004) . Size-segregated aerosol mass closure and chemical composition in Monte Cimone (I) during MINATROC. Copernicus GmbH (Copernicus Publications) https://geoportal.mountaingenius.org/geonetwork/srv/api/records/bbaf1ea0-2232-41be-8267-caec7bd2c17e
 

Simple

Alternate title
ACP - Special Issue
Date ( Publication )
2004-01-21T00:00:00
Edition
Presentation form
Hardcopy document
Presentation form
Digital document
Name
Mineral dust and tropospheric chemistry (MINATROC 2000)
Issue identification
4
Page
889-902
Other citation details
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 4, 889-902, 2004
Collective title
Mineral dust and tropospheric chemistry (MINATROC 2000)
ISBN
ISSN
1680-7316
Purpose
Status
Completed

  Author

  +39 0332785837 
Website
http://ies.jrc.ec.europa.eu/contact.html  

  Point of contact

  +33 0169083073 
Website
http://www.cnrs.fr/  

  Publisher

  +49 55190033970 
Website
http://www.copernicus.org/  

  Author

  +39 0332785837 
Website
http://ies.jrc.ec.europa.eu/contact.html  

  Author

  +39 0332785837 
Website
http://ccaqu.jrc.ec.europa.eu/person.php?i=dellacqua  

  Author

Website
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/index.cfm  

  Author

Website
www.isac.cnr.it  

  Author

Website
www.isac.cnr.it  

  Author

  +39 0516399647 
Website
www.isac.cnr.it  

  Author

  +39 0516399647 
Website
www.isac.cnr.it  
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Keywords ( Theme )
  • SHARE
Keywords
  • aerosol , free troposphere , Physical aerosol properties , chemical composition , Aerosol mass concentration
Keywords ( Place )
  • Mt. Cimone
Keywords
  • MINATROC
Access constraints
Copyright
Use constraints
Copyright
Other constraints
Metadata language
eng
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
  • Environment
N
S
E
W


Distribution format
  • ( )

OnLine resource
ACP - Special Issue Mineral dust and tropospheric chemistry (MINATROC 2000)  

ACP - Special Issue

Mineral dust and tropospheric chemistry (MINATROC 2000)

OnLine resource
Abstract:"Size-segregated aerosol mass closure and chemical composition in Monte Cimone (I) during MINATROC"  

Abstract:"Size-segregated aerosol mass closure and chemical composition in Monte Cimone (I) during MINATROC"

OnLine resource
acp-4-889-2004.pdf  

Full Text:"Size-segregated aerosol mass closure and chemical composition in Monte Cimone (I) during MINATROC"

Hierarchy level
Series
Dataset
Statement

ACP - Special Issue

"Mineral dust and tropospheric chemistry (MINATROC 2000)":

-"Size-segregated aerosol mass closure and chemical composition in Monte Cimone (I) during MINATROC":

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 4, 889–902, 2004

Putaud, J.-P., Van Dingenen, R., Dell’Acqua. A., Raes, F., Matta, E., Decesari, S., Facchini, M. C., Fuzzi, S.

gmd:MD_Metadata

File identifier
bbaf1ea0-2232-41be-8267-caec7bd2c17e   XML
Metadata language
eng
Character set
UTF8
Parent identifier
4795ce12-71f2-48fe-a072-4c94dd912aa9
Date stamp
2012-03-06T13:39:46
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0

  Point of contact

  +39 035 3230551 
Website
http://www.evk2cnr.org/  
 
 

  Overviews

thumbnail

  Provided by

  Share on social sites

         

  Views

Read here the full details and access to the data.

  Associated resources

Not available