A large contribution of anthropogenic organo-nitrates to secondary organic aerosol in the Alberta oil sands

Lee, Alex K. Y.; Adam, Max G.; Liggio, John; Li, Shao-Meng; Li, Kun; Willis, Megan D.; Abbatt, Jonathan P. D.; Tokarek, Travis W.; Odame-Ankrah, Charles A.; Osthoff, Hans D.; Strawbridge, Kevin; Brook, Jeffery R.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-12209-2019

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-12209-2019

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-12209-2019

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02 Oct 2019

Research article |

| 02 Oct 2019

A large contribution of anthropogenic organo-nitrates to secondary organic aerosol in the Alberta oil sands

Alex K. Y. Lee, Max G. Adam, John Liggio, Shao-Meng Li, Kun Li, Megan D. Willis, Jonathan P. D. Abbatt, Travis W. Tokarek, Charles A. Odame-Ankrah, Hans D. Osthoff, Kevin Strawbridge, and Jeffery R. Brook

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SC1: 'Negative measurement bias in AMS for dinitrates?', Dean Atkinson, 16 Jan 2019
- AC1: 'Response to the reviewers', Alex Lee, 19 Jul 2019
RC1: 'Review of Lee et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 08 Feb 2019
- AC1: 'Response to the reviewers', Alex Lee, 19 Jul 2019
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- AC1: 'Response to the reviewers', Alex Lee, 19 Jul 2019

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This work provides the first direct field evidence that anthropogenic organo-nitrate contributed up to half of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) mass that was freshly produced within the emission plumes of oil sands facilities in Alberta, Canada. The findings illustrate the central role of organo-nitrate in SOA production from the oil and gas industry, with relevance for other urban and industrial regions with significant intermediate-volatility organic compounds (IVOCs) and NO_x emissions.