The acidity of atmospheric particles and clouds

HOT Pye, A Nenes, B Alexander, AP Ault… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Acidity, defined as pH, is a central component of aqueous chemistry. In the atmosphere, the
acidity of condensed phases (aerosol particles, cloud water, and fog droplets) governs the …

Measurement methods to determine compliance with ambient air quality standards for suspended particles

JC Chow - Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 1995 - Taylor & Francis
One of the most important parts of formulating a National Ambient Air Quality Standard is
specifying the measurement methods for determining and attaining compliance. The …

Fast sulfate formation from oxidation of SO2 by NO2 and HONO observed in Beijing haze

J Wang, J Li, J Ye, J Zhao, Y Wu, J Hu, D Liu… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Severe events of wintertime particulate air pollution in Beijing (winter haze) are associated
with high relative humidity (RH) and fast production of particulate sulfate from the oxidation …

Multiphase buffer theory explains contrasts in atmospheric aerosol acidity

G Zheng, H Su, S Wang, MO Andreae, U Pöschl… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Aerosol acidity largely regulates the chemistry of atmospheric particles, and resolving the
drivers of aerosol pH is key to understanding their environmental effects. We find that an …

Temporal and spatial variations of PM2. 5 and PM10 aerosol in the Southern California air quality study

JC Chow, JG Watson, EM Fujita, Z Lu… - Atmospheric …, 1994 - Elsevier
During the summer and fall of 1987, the Southern California Air Quality Study (SCAQS) was
conducted at more than 40 locations to acquire a database with meteorological, air quality …

Chemistry of OH in remote clouds and its role in the production of formic acid and peroxymonosulfate

DJ Jacob - Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 1986 - Wiley Online Library
The chemistry of OH in a remote nonprecipitating tropical cloud is studied with a coupled
gas‐phase and aqueous‐phase chemical model. The model takes into account the radial …

Hidden cost of US agricultural exports: particulate matter from ammonia emissions

F Paulot, DJ Jacob - Environmental science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
We use a model of agricultural sources of ammonia (NH3) coupled to a chemical transport
model to estimate the impact of US food export on particulate matter concentrations (PM2 …

Kinetics of aqueous phase reactions relevant for atmospheric chemistry

H Herrmann - Chemical reviews, 2003 - ACS Publications
The present review intends to critically assess recent developments in atmospheric aqueous
phase chemistry with special emphasis on radical kinetics, which is regarded as a long-term …

Sulfate formation in sea‐salt aerosols: Constraints from oxygen isotopes

B Alexander, RJ Park, DJ Jacob, QB Li… - Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
We use observations of the mass‐independent oxygen isotopic composition (Δ17O) of
sulfate in the marine boundary layer (MBL) to quantify the sulfate source from aqueous SO2 …

PM10 source apportionment in California's San Joaquin Valley

JC Chow, JG Watson, DH Lowenthal… - … Environment. Part A …, 1992 - Elsevier
A PM10 (particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter equal to or less than 10 μm) aerosol
study was carried out at six sites in California's San Joaquin Valley (SJV) from 14 June 1988 …