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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-7163-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-7163-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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03 Jun 2022
Research article |
| 03 Jun 2022
| 03 Jun 2022
Source and variability of formaldehyde (HCHO) at northern high latitudes: an integrated satellite, aircraft, and model study
Tianlang Zhao
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry & Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA
Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry & Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA
William R. Simpson
Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry & Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA
Isabelle De Smedt
Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB), Brussels,
Belgium
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
Thomas F. Hanisco
Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Glenn M. Wolfe
Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Jason M. St. Clair
Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
Gonzalo González Abad
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA, USA
Caroline R. Nowlan
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA, USA
Barbara Barletta
Department of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Simone Meinardi
Department of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Donald R. Blake
Department of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Eric C. Apel
Atmospheric Chemistry Observations & Modeling Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA
Rebecca S. Hornbrook
Atmospheric Chemistry Observations & Modeling Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Revisiting the high tropospheric ozone over southern Africa: role of biomass burning and anthropogenic emissions Y. Wang et al. 10.5194/acp-25-4455-2025
- Assessing the impact of urban growth on air pollution: analysis of sentinel-5 satellites images using Google Earth engine K. Bhaduri et al. 10.1007/s44288-025-00155-0
- A Comparative Study of Ground-Gridded and Satellite-Derived Formaldehyde during Ozone Episodes in the Chinese Greater Bay Area Y. Zhao et al. 10.3390/rs15163998
- Satellite data to support air quality assessment and management T. Holloway et al. 10.1080/10962247.2025.2484153
- Atmospheric biogenic volatile organic compounds in the Alaskan Arctic tundra: constraints from measurements at Toolik Field Station V. Selimovic et al. 10.5194/acp-22-14037-2022
- Interannual variability of summertime formaldehyde (HCHO) vertical column density and its main drivers at northern high latitudes T. Zhao et al. 10.5194/acp-24-6105-2024
- Satellite-derived constraints on the effect of drought stress on biogenic isoprene emissions in the southeastern US Y. Wang et al. 10.5194/acp-22-14189-2022
- Constraining emissions of volatile organic compounds from western US wildfires with WE-CAN and FIREX-AQ airborne observations L. Jin et al. 10.5194/acp-23-5969-2023
- Observational Constraints on the Aerosol Optical Depth–Surface PM2.5 Relationship during Alaskan Wildfire Seasons T. Zhao et al. 10.1021/acsestair.4c00120
- Connecting optical remote sensing of plant photosynthesis with biogenic volatile organic compound emissions C. Zhang et al. 10.1111/nph.70504
- Comparison of TROPOMI NO2, CO, HCHO, and SO2 data against ground‐level measurements in close proximity to large anthropogenic emission sources in the example of Ukraine M. Savenets et al. 10.1002/met.2108
- The Influence of Australian Bushfire on the Upper Tropospheric CO and Hydrocarbon Distribution in the South Pacific D. Lee et al. 10.3390/rs17122092
- Comprehensive observations of carbonyls of Mt. Hua in Central China: Vertical distribution and effects on ozone formation Y. Zhang et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167983
- Sources and budget analysis of ambient formaldehyde in the east-central area of the yangtze River Delta region, China D. Liu et al. 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2023.119801
- Spatiotemporal Evolution Characteristics and Drivers of TROPOMI-Based Tropospheric HCHO Column Concentration in North China L. Li et al. 10.3390/su17104386
- Measurement report: Diurnal variability in NO2 and HCHO lower-tropospheric vertical profiles in southeastern Los Angeles P. Peterson et al. 10.5194/acp-25-7777-2025
- Evaluating CHASER V4.0 global formaldehyde (HCHO) simulations using satellite, aircraft, and ground-based remote-sensing observations H. Hoque et al. 10.5194/gmd-17-5545-2024
- Processes Driving Diurnal and Seasonal Variations of Formaldehyde in an Urban Environment C. Du et al. 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.5c00020
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Short summary
Monitoring formaldehyde (HCHO) can help us understand Arctic vegetation change. Here, we compare satellite data and model and show that Alaska summertime HCHO is largely dominated by a background from methane oxidation during mild wildfire years and is dominated by wildfire (largely from direct emission of fire) during strong fire years. Consequently, it is challenging to use satellite HCHO to study vegetation change in the Arctic region.
Monitoring formaldehyde (HCHO) can help us understand Arctic vegetation change. Here, we compare...
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