Composition of gaseous organic carbon during ECOCEM in Beirut, Lebanon: new observational constraints for VOC anthropogenic emission evaluation in the Middle East

Salameh, Thérèse; Borbon, Agnès; Afif, Charbel; Sauvage, Stéphane; Leonardis, Thierry; Gaimoz, Cécile; Locoge, Nadine

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-193-2017

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04 Jan 2017

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Composition of gaseous organic carbon during ECOCEM in Beirut, Lebanon: new observational constraints for VOC anthropogenic emission evaluation in the Middle East

Thérèse Salameh, Agnès Borbon, Charbel Afif, Stéphane Sauvage, Thierry Leonardis, Cécile Gaimoz, and Nadine Locoge

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RC1: 'reviewer comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 08 Sep 2016
- AC1: 'Composition of gaseous organic carbon during ECOCEM in Beirut, Lebanon: new observational constraints for VOC anthropogenic emission evaluation in the Middle East', Therese Salameh, 11 Nov 2016
RC2: 'reviewer comment', Anonymous Referee #2, 19 Sep 2016
- AC2: 'Composition of gaseous organic carbon during ECOCEM in Beirut, Lebanon: new observational constraints for VOC anthropogenic emission evaluation in the Middle East', Therese Salameh, 11 Nov 2016

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ED: Publish as is (26 Nov 2016) by Nikolaos Mihalopoulos

AR by Therese Salameh on behalf of the Authors (29 Nov 2016)

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We used detailed speciated measurements of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) to evaluate the spatial heterogeneity of VOC urban emission composition and the consistency of regional and global emission inventories downscaled to Lebanon (EMEP, ACCMIP, and MACCity). The results suggest that systematic and detailed measurements are needed in the eastern Mediterranean Basin in order to better constrain emission inventories.