Articles | Volume 17, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-8357-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-8357-2017
Research article
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10 Jul 2017
Research article |  | 10 Jul 2017

Comprehensive atmospheric modeling of reactive cyclic siloxanes and their oxidation products

Nathan J. Janechek, Kaj M. Hansen, and Charles O. Stanier

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Gas-phase cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes and their oxidation products, which are likely precursors to secondary organic aerosol, were modeled using an atmospheric transport model over North America. Typical concentrations, spatial patterns, seasonal variability, and vertical profiles were quantified. Urban parent compound concentrations were sensitive to transport factors, while rural parent and oxidized product concentrations were sensitive to large-scale seasonal variability in OH.
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