Formation of secondary organic aerosol in the Paris pollution plume and its impact on surrounding regions

Zhang, Q. J.; Beekmann, M.; Freney, E.; Sellegri, K.; Pichon, J. M.; Schwarzenboeck, A.; Colomb, A.; Bourrianne, T.; Michoud, V.; Borbon, A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-13973-2015

Articles | Volume 15, issue 24

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-13973-2015

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Megapoli-Paris 2009/2010 campaign

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-13973-2015

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Articles | Volume 15, issue 24

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18 Dec 2015

Research article |

| 18 Dec 2015

Formation of secondary organic aerosol in the Paris pollution plume and its impact on surrounding regions

Q. J. Zhang, M. Beekmann, E. Freney, K. Sellegri, J. M. Pichon, A. Schwarzenboeck, A. Colomb, T. Bourrianne, V. Michoud, and A. Borbon

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RC C1531: 'Review of Paris SOA Modeling', Anonymous Referee #1, 13 Apr 2015
- AC C6607: 'Responses to the Referees' comments', Qijie Zhang, 06 Sep 2015
RC C1548: 'Review of Zhang et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 13 Apr 2015
RC C1718: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #3, 20 Apr 2015
RC C2467: 'Review 4', Anonymous Referee #4, 12 May 2015

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AR by Qijie Zhang on behalf of the Authors (06 Sep 2015) Author's response Manuscript

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Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is an important pollutant formed from megacity emissions at a regional scale. An original method based on ratios of different pollutants is used to specifically validate the aerosol scheme (the volatility basis set approach) within a CTM. The method is applied to airborne measurements performed within the Paris plume during the MEGAPOLI summer campaign. Simulations indicate that SOA of anthropogenic origin has a significant impact on regional air quality.