Isoprene and terpene gas-phase mechanisms and their effect on ozone formation over the regional scale
- Fraunhofer Inst. for Atmospheric Environmental Research, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany)
Ozone is produced through the photo-oxidation of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. Biogenic emissions are an important source of reactive organic compounds such as isoprene and terpenes. Their reactions contribute to the production of ozone and aerosol particles. The photo-oxidation of isoprene and terpene affect the atmosphere`s nitrogen budget through the formation of nitrates and peroxyacetyl nitrates (PAN). Biogenic compounds also affect hydroperoxide formation rates. The authors have developed new oxidation mechanisms for isoprene, a-pinene and d-limonene based upon recent laboratory results. However, many unknowns remain in the experimental data and it was necessary to complete the a-pinene and d-limonene mechanism by using reactions that were analogous to known reactions for alkenes of lower carbon number. The new mechanism for isoprene, a-pinene and d-limonene was successfully tested against smog chamber runs. The authors will present the new biogenic mechanisms, compare simulations with environmental chamber runs and show results of simulations for typical urban, rural and remote conditions. They will show evaluations of the influence of biogenic emissions on the concentrations of ozone, nitrates, hydroperoxides and peroxynitrates over the regional scale.
- OSTI ID:
- 351029
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970677--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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