Articles | Volume 19, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-1571-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-1571-2019
Research article
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07 Feb 2019
Research article |  | 07 Feb 2019

Free tropospheric aerosols at the Mt. Bachelor Observatory: more oxidized and higher sulfate content compared to boundary layer aerosols

Shan Zhou, Sonya Collier, Daniel A. Jaffe, and Qi Zhang

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Regional background aerosols in the western US were studied from a mountaintop observatory during summer. Oxygenated organics and sulfate were dominant aerosol components. However, free tropospheric aerosols were more enriched in sulfate, frequently acidic, and comprised mainly of highly oxidized low-volatility organic species. In contrast, organic aerosols in the boundary-layer-influenced air masses were less oxidized and appeared to be semivolatile.
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