SOA formation potential of emissions from soil and leaf litter
Abstract
Soil and leaf litter are significant global sources of small oxidized volatile organic compounds, VOCs (e.g., methanol and acetaldehyde). They may also be significant sources of larger VOCs that could act as precursors to secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation. To investigate this, soil and leaf litter samples were collected from the University of Idaho Experimental Forest and transported to the laboratory. There, the VOC emissions were characterized and used to drive SOA formation via dark, ozone-initiated reactions. Monoterpenes dominated the emission profile with emission rates as high as 228 μg-C m–2 h–1. The composition of the SOA produced was similar to biogenic SOA formed from oxidation of ponderosa pine emissions and α-pinene. Measured soil and litter monoterpene emission rates were compared with modeled canopy emissions. Results suggest surface soil and litter monoterpene emissions could range from 12 to 136% of canopy emissions in spring and fall. Furthermore, emissions from leaf litter may potentially extend the biogenic emissions season, contributing to significant organic aerosol formation in the spring and fall when reduced solar radiation and temperatures reduce emissions from living vegetation.
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- Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States)
- Decagon Devices, Inc., Pullman, WA (United States)
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- Research Org.:
- Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1353454
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0003899
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Environmental Science and Technology
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 48; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 0013-936X
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; biogenic secondary organic aerosol; BSOA; monoterpenes; leaf litter emissions; biogenic emissions; BVOC
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Faiola, Celia L., VanderSchelden, Graham S., Wen, Miao, Elloy, Farah C., Cobos, Douglas R., Watts, Richard J., Jobson, B. Thomas, and VanReken, Timothy M. SOA formation potential of emissions from soil and leaf litter. United States: N. p., 2013.
Web. doi:10.1021/es4040045.
Faiola, Celia L., VanderSchelden, Graham S., Wen, Miao, Elloy, Farah C., Cobos, Douglas R., Watts, Richard J., Jobson, B. Thomas, & VanReken, Timothy M. SOA formation potential of emissions from soil and leaf litter. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/es4040045
Faiola, Celia L., VanderSchelden, Graham S., Wen, Miao, Elloy, Farah C., Cobos, Douglas R., Watts, Richard J., Jobson, B. Thomas, and VanReken, Timothy M. Fri .
"SOA formation potential of emissions from soil and leaf litter". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/es4040045. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1353454.
@article{osti_1353454,
title = {SOA formation potential of emissions from soil and leaf litter},
author = {Faiola, Celia L. and VanderSchelden, Graham S. and Wen, Miao and Elloy, Farah C. and Cobos, Douglas R. and Watts, Richard J. and Jobson, B. Thomas and VanReken, Timothy M.},
abstractNote = {Soil and leaf litter are significant global sources of small oxidized volatile organic compounds, VOCs (e.g., methanol and acetaldehyde). They may also be significant sources of larger VOCs that could act as precursors to secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation. To investigate this, soil and leaf litter samples were collected from the University of Idaho Experimental Forest and transported to the laboratory. There, the VOC emissions were characterized and used to drive SOA formation via dark, ozone-initiated reactions. Monoterpenes dominated the emission profile with emission rates as high as 228 μg-C m–2 h–1. The composition of the SOA produced was similar to biogenic SOA formed from oxidation of ponderosa pine emissions and α-pinene. Measured soil and litter monoterpene emission rates were compared with modeled canopy emissions. Results suggest surface soil and litter monoterpene emissions could range from 12 to 136% of canopy emissions in spring and fall. Furthermore, emissions from leaf litter may potentially extend the biogenic emissions season, contributing to significant organic aerosol formation in the spring and fall when reduced solar radiation and temperatures reduce emissions from living vegetation.},
doi = {10.1021/es4040045},
journal = {Environmental Science and Technology},
number = 2,
volume = 48,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 13 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Fri Dec 13 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}
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