Global atmospheric budget of simple monocyclic aromatic compounds

Cabrera-Perez, David; Taraborrelli, Domenico; Sander, Rolf; Pozzer, Andrea

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-6931-2016

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Global atmospheric budget of simple monocyclic aromatic compounds

David Cabrera-Perez, Domenico Taraborrelli, Rolf Sander, and Andrea Pozzer

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Air quality in Europe – 2014 report EEA http://www.eea.europa.eu//publications/air-quality-in-europe-2014

Introduction to the European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (EMEP) and observed atmospheric composition change during 1972–2009 (data available at: http://www.nilu.no/projects/ccc/emepdata.html) K. Tørseth, A. Aas, F. Breivik, A. M. Fjæraa, M. Fiebig, A. G. Hjellbrekke, C. Lund Myhre, S. Solberg, and K. E. Yttri https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-5447-2012

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The global atmospheric budget and distribution of monocyclic aromatic compounds is estimated, using an atmospheric chemistry general circulation model. Simulation results are evaluated with observations with the goal of understanding emission, production and removal of these compounds. Anthropogenic and biomass burning are the main sources of aromatic compounds to the atmosphere. The main sink is photochemical decomposition and in lesser importance dry deposition.