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Molecularmarkers for fungal spores and biogenic SOA over the Antarctic Peninsula: Field measurements and modeling results

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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 762, Issue -, Pages -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143089

Keywords

Antarctica; Primary organic aerosols; Secondary organic aerosols; Fungal spore; Isoprene SOA

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  1. US National Science Foundation [OPP-1341494]
  2. Rutgers University
  3. Natural Science Foundation of China [41625014]

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The study on biogenic organic aerosols in Antarctica found higher concentrations of sugar alcohols and biogenic SOA tracers in summer compared to winter. Fungal-spore organic carbon, isoprene-derived secondary OC, and monoterpene-derived SOC contributed 26.2%, 55.6%, and 18.2% respectively. Model results suggest higher biogenic SOA in East Antarctica than in West Antarctica.
Biogenic organic aerosols are important components of atmospheric organic aerosols and play vital roles in atmospheric chemistry, global climate, and biogeochemical cycles of carbon. However, studies on biogenic organic aerosols in the vast regions of the Southern Ocean and over the coastal waters of the Antarctic, especially Antarctic Peninsula, are still extremely limited. To understand the concentrations, molecular composition and seasonality of biogenic organic aerosols in Antarctica, atmospheric aerosols were collected at the Palmer Station on the west Antarctic Peninsula experiencing dramatic climate warming. Molecular marker compounds of fungal spores and secondary organic aerosols formed from the photooxidation of isoprene and monoterpene were analyzed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Concentrations of sugar alcohols and biogenic SOA tracers both presented seasonal patterns with higher average concentrations in summer (90.7 and 122 pgm(-3)) than in winter (8.88 and 57.2 pgm(-3)). Sugar alcohols and biogenic SOA tracers were predominated by mannitol and isoprene oxidation products. Relative contributions of fungal-spore organic carbon (OC), isoprene-derived secondary OC (SOC) and monoterpene-derived SOC estimated with tracer-based methods were 26.2%, 55.6% and 18.2%, respectively. The observed seasonality of total biogenic SOA and some molecular species at the Antarctic Peninsula was further supported by the results from the global model CESM/IMPACT. Model results also suggest higher biogenic SOA in East Antarctica than that in West Antarctica, which is attributed to the influence of vertical atmospheric circulation. Our results of air-mass trajectory indicate the potential influence of marine emissions on the biogenic organic aerosols over the Antarctic Peninsula. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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