Contributions of individual reactive biogenic volatile organic compounds to organic nitrates above a mixed forest
Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) can react in the atmosphere to form organic nitrates, which serve as NO<sub>x</sub> (NO + NO<sub>2</sub>) reservoirs, impacting ozone and secondary organic aerosol production, the oxidative capacity o...
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doaj-d81ecf634f8645c9bc7cd59609336d622020-11-24T23:22:22ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics1680-73161680-73242012-11-011221101251014310.5194/acp-12-10125-2012Contributions of individual reactive biogenic volatile organic compounds to organic nitrates above a mixed forestK. A. PrattL. H. MielkeP. B. ShepsonA. M. BryanA. L. SteinerJ. OrtegaR. DalyD. HelmigC. S. VogelS. GriffithS. DusanterP. S. StevensM. AlaghmandBiogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) can react in the atmosphere to form organic nitrates, which serve as NO<sub>x</sub> (NO + NO<sub>2</sub>) reservoirs, impacting ozone and secondary organic aerosol production, the oxidative capacity of the atmosphere, and nitrogen availability to ecosystems. To examine the contributions of biogenic emissions and the formation and fate of organic nitrates in a forest environment, we simulated the oxidation of 57 individual BVOCs emitted from a rural mixed forest in northern Michigan. Key BVOC-oxidant reactions were identified for future laboratory and field investigations into reaction rate constants, yields, and speciation of oxidation products. Of the total simulated organic nitrates, monoterpenes contributed ~70% in the early morning at ~12 m above the forest canopy when isoprene emissions were low. In the afternoon, when vertical mixing and isoprene nitrate production were highest, the simulated contribution of isoprene-derived organic nitrates was greater than 90% at all altitudes, with the concentration of secondary isoprene nitrates increasing with altitude. Notably, reaction of isoprene with NO<sub>3</sub> leading to isoprene nitrate formation was found to be significant (~8% of primary organic nitrate production) during the daytime, and monoterpene reactions with NO<sub>3</sub> were simulated to comprise up to ~83% of primary organic nitrate production at night. Lastly, forest succession, wherein aspen trees are being replaced by pine and maple trees, was predicted to lead to increased afternoon concentrations of monoterpene-derived organic nitrates. This further underscores the need to understand the formation and fate of these species, which have different chemical pathways and oxidation products compared to isoprene-derived organic nitrates and can lead to secondary organic aerosol formation.http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/12/10125/2012/acp-12-10125-2012.pdf |
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K. A. Pratt L. H. Mielke P. B. Shepson A. M. Bryan A. L. Steiner J. Ortega R. Daly D. Helmig C. S. Vogel S. Griffith S. Dusanter P. S. Stevens M. Alaghmand |
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K. A. Pratt L. H. Mielke P. B. Shepson A. M. Bryan A. L. Steiner J. Ortega R. Daly D. Helmig C. S. Vogel S. Griffith S. Dusanter P. S. Stevens M. Alaghmand Contributions of individual reactive biogenic volatile organic compounds to organic nitrates above a mixed forest Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
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K. A. Pratt L. H. Mielke P. B. Shepson A. M. Bryan A. L. Steiner J. Ortega R. Daly D. Helmig C. S. Vogel S. Griffith S. Dusanter P. S. Stevens M. Alaghmand |
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Contributions of individual reactive biogenic volatile organic compounds to organic nitrates above a mixed forest |
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Contributions of individual reactive biogenic volatile organic compounds to organic nitrates above a mixed forest |
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Contributions of individual reactive biogenic volatile organic compounds to organic nitrates above a mixed forest |
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Contributions of individual reactive biogenic volatile organic compounds to organic nitrates above a mixed forest |
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Contributions of individual reactive biogenic volatile organic compounds to organic nitrates above a mixed forest |
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contributions of individual reactive biogenic volatile organic compounds to organic nitrates above a mixed forest |
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Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) can react in the atmosphere to form organic nitrates, which serve as NO<sub>x</sub> (NO + NO<sub>2</sub>) reservoirs, impacting ozone and secondary organic aerosol production, the oxidative capacity of the atmosphere, and nitrogen availability to ecosystems. To examine the contributions of biogenic emissions and the formation and fate of organic nitrates in a forest environment, we simulated the oxidation of 57 individual BVOCs emitted from a rural mixed forest in northern Michigan. Key BVOC-oxidant reactions were identified for future laboratory and field investigations into reaction rate constants, yields, and speciation of oxidation products. Of the total simulated organic nitrates, monoterpenes contributed ~70% in the early morning at ~12 m above the forest canopy when isoprene emissions were low. In the afternoon, when vertical mixing and isoprene nitrate production were highest, the simulated contribution of isoprene-derived organic nitrates was greater than 90% at all altitudes, with the concentration of secondary isoprene nitrates increasing with altitude. Notably, reaction of isoprene with NO<sub>3</sub> leading to isoprene nitrate formation was found to be significant (~8% of primary organic nitrate production) during the daytime, and monoterpene reactions with NO<sub>3</sub> were simulated to comprise up to ~83% of primary organic nitrate production at night. Lastly, forest succession, wherein aspen trees are being replaced by pine and maple trees, was predicted to lead to increased afternoon concentrations of monoterpene-derived organic nitrates. This further underscores the need to understand the formation and fate of these species, which have different chemical pathways and oxidation products compared to isoprene-derived organic nitrates and can lead to secondary organic aerosol formation. |
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