Articles | Volume 11, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-11-12499-2011
© Author(s) 2011. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-11-12499-2011
© Author(s) 2011. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
| 
13 Dec 2011
Research article |
| 13 Dec 2011
Sources and atmospheric processing of organic aerosol in the Mediterranean: insights from aerosol mass spectrometer factor analysis
L. Hildebrandt
Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
E. Kostenidou
Institute of Chemical Engineering and High Temperature Chemical Processes (ICE-HT), Foundation of Research and Technology (FORTH), Patra, Greece
V. A. Lanz
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
A. S. H. Prevot
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
U. Baltensperger
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
N. Mihalopoulos
Institute of Chemical Engineering and High Temperature Chemical Processes (ICE-HT), Foundation of Research and Technology (FORTH), Patra, Greece
Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory (ECPL), University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
A. Laaksonen
Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
N. M. Donahue
Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
S. N. Pandis
Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Institute of Chemical Engineering and High Temperature Chemical Processes (ICE-HT), Foundation of Research and Technology (FORTH), Patra, Greece
Viewed
Total article views: 4,487 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 01 Feb 2013, article published on 11 Jul 2011)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,466 | 1,823 | 198 | 4,487 | 213 | 271 |
- HTML: 2,466
- PDF: 1,823
- XML: 198
- Total: 4,487
- BibTeX: 213
- EndNote: 271
Total article views: 3,758 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 01 Feb 2013, article published on 13 Dec 2011)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,104 | 1,480 | 174 | 3,758 | 190 | 252 |
- HTML: 2,104
- PDF: 1,480
- XML: 174
- Total: 3,758
- BibTeX: 190
- EndNote: 252
Total article views: 729 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 01 Feb 2013, article published on 11 Jul 2011)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 362 | 343 | 24 | 729 | 23 | 19 |
- HTML: 362
- PDF: 343
- XML: 24
- Total: 729
- BibTeX: 23
- EndNote: 19
Cited
35 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Physical and chemical characterization of ambient aerosol by HR‐ToF‐AMS at a suburban site in Hong Kong during springtime 2011 B. Lee et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrd.50658
- Why do organic aerosols exist? Understanding aerosol lifetimes using the two-dimensional volatility basis set N. Donahue et al. https://doi.org/10.1071/EN13022
- Ubiquity of organic nitrates from nighttime chemistry in the European submicron aerosol A. Kiendler‐Scharr et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL069239
- Chemical composition and bioreactivity of PM2.5 during 2013 haze events in China K. Ho et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.11.055
- Exploring the chemical composition and processes of submicron aerosols in Delhi using aerosol chemical speciation monitor driven factor analysis U. Panda et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99245-9
- Characterization of PM10 sources in the central Mediterranean G. Calzolai et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-13939-2015
- Sources and chemical characterization of organic aerosol during the summer in the eastern Mediterranean E. Kostenidou et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-11355-2015
- Single-particle speciation of alkylamines in ambient aerosol at five European sites R. Healy et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-014-8092-1
- Aerosol light absorption and the role of extremely low volatility organic compounds A. Tasoglou et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-11625-2020
- Sub-Antarctic marine aerosol: dominant contributions from biogenic sources J. Schmale et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-8669-2013
- The impacts of regional shipping emissions on the chemical characteristics of coastal submicron aerosols near Houston, TX B. Schulze et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-14217-2018
- Burning of olive tree branches: a major organic aerosol source in the Mediterranean E. Kostenidou et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-8797-2013
- Chemical characterization and sources of background aerosols in the eastern Mediterranean K. Florou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2024.120423
- Fossil and non-fossil source contributions to atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols during extreme spring grassland fires in Eastern Europe V. Ulevicius et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-5513-2016
- Characterization of particulate matter at Mt. Gwanak (at 632 m) and vertical mixing impacts on haze in Seoul during winter S. Kwon et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.178106
- Summertime particulate matter and its composition in Greece M. Tsiflikiotou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.06.013
- Time-dependent source apportionment of submicron organic aerosol for a rural site in an alpine valley using a rolling positive matrix factorisation (PMF) window G. Chen et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-15081-2021
- Processing of biomass-burning aerosol in the eastern Mediterranean during summertime A. Bougiatioti et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-4793-2014
- Composition and Sources of Particulate Matter Measured near Houston, TX: Anthropogenic-Biogenic Interactions J. Bean et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos7050073
- Summertime surface PM1 aerosol composition and size by source region at the Lampedusa island in the central Mediterranean Sea M. Mallet et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-11123-2019
- Characterization of Aerosol Hygroscopicity Over the Northeast Pacific Ocean: Impacts on Prediction of CCN and Stratocumulus Cloud Droplet Number Concentrations B. Schulze et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EA001098
- Mass spectrometric approaches for chemical characterisation of atmospheric aerosols: critical review of the most recent advances A. Laskin et al. https://doi.org/10.1071/EN12052
- PM2.5 chemical composition in five European Mediterranean cities: A 1-year study D. Salameh et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2014.12.001
- Multiphase chemistry of atmospheric amines C. Qiu & R. Zhang https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cp43446j
- Organic aerosol source apportionment in London 2013 with ME-2: exploring the solution space with annual and seasonal analysis E. Reyes-Villegas et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-15545-2016
- Organic aerosol components derived from 25 AMS data sets across Europe using a consistent ME-2 based source apportionment approach M. Crippa et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-6159-2014
- Synergistic formation of secondary organic aerosols at an urban-forested interface: The role of anthropogenic oxidants in biogenic precursor oxidation S. Kwon et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2026.128556
- Organic aerosol composition and sources in Pasadena, California, during the 2010 CalNex campaign P. Hayes et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrd.50530
- Enhancing non-refractory aerosol apportionment from an urban industrial site through receptor modeling of complete high time-resolution aerosol mass spectra M. McGuire et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-8017-2014
- Organic aerosol source apportionment by offline-AMS over a full year in Marseille C. Bozzetti et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-8247-2017
- Carbonaceous Aerosols in Contrasting Atmospheric Environments in Greek Cities: Evaluation of the EC-tracer Methods for Secondary Organic Carbon Estimation D. Kaskaoutis et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11020161
- Measurement report: Lessons learned from the comparison and combination of fine carbonaceous aerosol source apportionment at two locations in the city of Strasbourg, France H. Chebaicheb et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-155-2026
- Seasonal variability of PM2.5 and PM10 composition and sources in an urban background site in Southern Italy D. Cesari et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.230
- Impacts of controlling biomass burning emissions on wintertime carbonaceous aerosol in Europe C. Fountoukis et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.01.016
- Spatial and temporal distribution of fine aerosol acidity in the Eastern Mediterranean A. Neroladaki et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-17953-2025
35 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Physical and chemical characterization of ambient aerosol by HR‐ToF‐AMS at a suburban site in Hong Kong during springtime 2011 B. Lee et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrd.50658
- Why do organic aerosols exist? Understanding aerosol lifetimes using the two-dimensional volatility basis set N. Donahue et al. https://doi.org/10.1071/EN13022
- Ubiquity of organic nitrates from nighttime chemistry in the European submicron aerosol A. Kiendler‐Scharr et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL069239
- Chemical composition and bioreactivity of PM2.5 during 2013 haze events in China K. Ho et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.11.055
- Exploring the chemical composition and processes of submicron aerosols in Delhi using aerosol chemical speciation monitor driven factor analysis U. Panda et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99245-9
- Characterization of PM10 sources in the central Mediterranean G. Calzolai et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-13939-2015
- Sources and chemical characterization of organic aerosol during the summer in the eastern Mediterranean E. Kostenidou et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-11355-2015
- Single-particle speciation of alkylamines in ambient aerosol at five European sites R. Healy et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-014-8092-1
- Aerosol light absorption and the role of extremely low volatility organic compounds A. Tasoglou et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-11625-2020
- Sub-Antarctic marine aerosol: dominant contributions from biogenic sources J. Schmale et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-8669-2013
- The impacts of regional shipping emissions on the chemical characteristics of coastal submicron aerosols near Houston, TX B. Schulze et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-14217-2018
- Burning of olive tree branches: a major organic aerosol source in the Mediterranean E. Kostenidou et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-8797-2013
- Chemical characterization and sources of background aerosols in the eastern Mediterranean K. Florou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2024.120423
- Fossil and non-fossil source contributions to atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols during extreme spring grassland fires in Eastern Europe V. Ulevicius et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-5513-2016
- Characterization of particulate matter at Mt. Gwanak (at 632 m) and vertical mixing impacts on haze in Seoul during winter S. Kwon et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.178106
- Summertime particulate matter and its composition in Greece M. Tsiflikiotou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.06.013
- Time-dependent source apportionment of submicron organic aerosol for a rural site in an alpine valley using a rolling positive matrix factorisation (PMF) window G. Chen et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-15081-2021
- Processing of biomass-burning aerosol in the eastern Mediterranean during summertime A. Bougiatioti et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-4793-2014
- Composition and Sources of Particulate Matter Measured near Houston, TX: Anthropogenic-Biogenic Interactions J. Bean et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos7050073
- Summertime surface PM1 aerosol composition and size by source region at the Lampedusa island in the central Mediterranean Sea M. Mallet et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-11123-2019
- Characterization of Aerosol Hygroscopicity Over the Northeast Pacific Ocean: Impacts on Prediction of CCN and Stratocumulus Cloud Droplet Number Concentrations B. Schulze et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EA001098
- Mass spectrometric approaches for chemical characterisation of atmospheric aerosols: critical review of the most recent advances A. Laskin et al. https://doi.org/10.1071/EN12052
- PM2.5 chemical composition in five European Mediterranean cities: A 1-year study D. Salameh et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2014.12.001
- Multiphase chemistry of atmospheric amines C. Qiu & R. Zhang https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cp43446j
- Organic aerosol source apportionment in London 2013 with ME-2: exploring the solution space with annual and seasonal analysis E. Reyes-Villegas et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-15545-2016
- Organic aerosol components derived from 25 AMS data sets across Europe using a consistent ME-2 based source apportionment approach M. Crippa et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-6159-2014
- Synergistic formation of secondary organic aerosols at an urban-forested interface: The role of anthropogenic oxidants in biogenic precursor oxidation S. Kwon et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2026.128556
- Organic aerosol composition and sources in Pasadena, California, during the 2010 CalNex campaign P. Hayes et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrd.50530
- Enhancing non-refractory aerosol apportionment from an urban industrial site through receptor modeling of complete high time-resolution aerosol mass spectra M. McGuire et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-8017-2014
- Organic aerosol source apportionment by offline-AMS over a full year in Marseille C. Bozzetti et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-8247-2017
- Carbonaceous Aerosols in Contrasting Atmospheric Environments in Greek Cities: Evaluation of the EC-tracer Methods for Secondary Organic Carbon Estimation D. Kaskaoutis et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11020161
- Measurement report: Lessons learned from the comparison and combination of fine carbonaceous aerosol source apportionment at two locations in the city of Strasbourg, France H. Chebaicheb et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-155-2026
- Seasonal variability of PM2.5 and PM10 composition and sources in an urban background site in Southern Italy D. Cesari et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.230
- Impacts of controlling biomass burning emissions on wintertime carbonaceous aerosol in Europe C. Fountoukis et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.01.016
- Spatial and temporal distribution of fine aerosol acidity in the Eastern Mediterranean A. Neroladaki et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-17953-2025
Saved (final revised paper)
Latest update: 01 Aug 2026
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint