Carbonaceous aerosol source apportionment using the Aethalometer model – evaluation by radiocarbon and levoglucosan analysis at a rural background site in southern Sweden

Martinsson, Johan; Abdul Azeem, Hafiz; Sporre, Moa K.; Bergström, Robert; Ahlberg, Erik; Öström, Emilie; Kristensson, Adam; Swietlicki, Erik; Eriksson Stenström, Kristina

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-4265-2017

Articles | Volume 17, issue 6

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 17, 4265–4281, 2017

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-4265-2017

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the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 17, 4265–4281, 2017

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-4265-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 17, issue 6

Research article 29 Mar 2017

Research article | 29 Mar 2017

Carbonaceous aerosol source apportionment using the Aethalometer model – evaluation by radiocarbon and levoglucosan analysis at a rural background site in southern Sweden

Johan Martinsson et al.

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RC1: 'Referee comment on "Carbonaceous aerosol source apportionment using the aethalometer model–Evaluation by radiocarbon and levoglucosan analysis at a rural background site in southern Sweden"', Anonymous Referee #1, 19 Jan 2017
- AC1: 'Interactive comment on "Carbonaceous aerosol source apportionment using the aethalometer model–Evaluation by radiocarbon and levoglucosan analysis at a rural background site in southern Sweden" by Johan Martinsson et al.', Johan Martinsson, 09 Mar 2017
RC2: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #2, 13 Feb 2017
- AC2: 'Interactive comment on "Carbonaceous aerosol source apportionment using the aethalometer model–Evaluation by radiocarbon and levoglucosan analysis at a rural background site in southern Sweden" by Johan Martinsson et al.', Johan Martinsson, 09 Mar 2017

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AR by Johan Martinsson on behalf of the Authors (10 Mar 2017) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

In this study we have focused our attention on the sources atmospheric carbon particles. More specifically, we evaluate a fast and inexpensive method which determines the source of these particles by utilizing light absorption by the particles. We found that this method is suitable for source estimation by comparing it to another method based on carbon isotopes and chemical tracer molecules. Cheap and fast methods based on light absorption can be utilized widely to deduce particle sources.