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Title: Influence of atmospheric processes on the solubility and composition of iron in Saharan dust

Journal Article · · Environmental Science and Technology
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  1. Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
  2. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  3. Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL (United States)
  4. Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL (United States); Institut Univ. Europeen de la Mer, Plouzane (France)
  5. Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States); Foundation for Research and Technology, Patras (Greece); National Observatory of Athens, Penteli (Greece)
  6. National Observatory of Athens, Penteli (Greece); Univ. of Crete, Iraklion (Greece)
  7. Univ. of Crete, Iraklion (Greece)

Aerosol iron was examined in Saharan dust plumes using a combination of iron near-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy and wet-chemical techniques. Aerosol samples were collected at three sites located in the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, and Bermuda to characterize iron at different atmospheric transport lengths and time scales. Iron(III) oxides were a component of aerosols at all sampling sites and dominated the aerosol iron in Mediterranean samples. In Atlantic samples, iron(II and III) sulfate, iron(III) phosphate, and iron(II) silicates were also contributors to aerosol composition. With increased atmospheric transport time, iron(II) sulfates are found to become more abundant, aerosol iron oxidation state became more reduced, and aerosol acidity increased. As a result, atmospheric processing including acidic reactions and photoreduction likely influence the form of iron minerals and oxidation state in Saharan dust aerosols and contribute to increases in aerosol-iron solubility.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities Division; National Science Foundation (NSF); European Union - European Social Fund (ESF); European Union - National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) - Education and Lifelong Learning Research Funding Program (ARISTEIA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1339565
Journal Information:
Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 50, Issue 13; ISSN 0013-936X
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 57 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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