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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-61-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-61-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
| 
03 Jan 2023
Research article |
| 03 Jan 2023
| 03 Jan 2023
Biogenic and anthropogenic sources of isoprene and monoterpenes and their secondary organic aerosol in Delhi, India
Daniel J. Bryant
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Beth S. Nelson
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Stefan J. Swift
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
now at: J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Department of
Chemistry of Ions in Gaseous Phase, Prague, Czech Republic
Sri Hapsari Budisulistiorini
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Will S. Drysdale
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York, Heslington,
York, YO10 5DD, UK
Adam R. Vaughan
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Mike J. Newland
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
now at: ICARE-CNRS, 1 C Av. de la Recherche Scientifique, 45071
Orléans CEDEX 2, France
James R. Hopkins
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York, Heslington,
York, YO10 5DD, UK
James M. Cash
UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Penicuik, Midlothian, Edinburgh,
EH26 0QB, UK
School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9
3FJ, Edinburgh, UK
Ben Langford
UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Penicuik, Midlothian, Edinburgh,
EH26 0QB, UK
Eiko Nemitz
UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Penicuik, Midlothian, Edinburgh,
EH26 0QB, UK
W. Joe F. Acton
Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YW,
UK
now at: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences,
University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
C. Nicholas Hewitt
Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YW,
UK
Tuhin Mandal
Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, Indira Gandhi Delhi
Technical University for Women, Delhi, 110006, India
Bhola R. Gurjar
Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, Indira Gandhi Delhi
Technical University for Women, Delhi, 110006, India
Shivani
Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, Indira Gandhi Delhi
Technical University for Women, Delhi, 110006, India
now at: Department of Chemistry, Miranda House, Delhi University,
Delhi, 110007, India
Ranu Gadi
Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, Indira Gandhi Delhi
Technical University for Women, Delhi, 110006, India
James D. Lee
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York, Heslington,
York, YO10 5DD, UK
Andrew R. Rickard
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York, Heslington,
York, YO10 5DD, UK
Jacqueline F. Hamilton
Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
Data sets
(APHH India) Megacity Delhi atmospheric emission quantification, assessment and impacts (DelhiFlux) E. Nemitz, W. J. Acton, M. S. Alam, W. S. Drysdale, R. E. Dunmore, J. F. Hamilton, J. R. Hopkins, B. Langford, B. S. Nelson, G. S. Stewart, A. R. Vaughan, and L. K. Whalley https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/ba27c1c6a03b450e9269f668566658ec
Model code and software
Access surface meteorological data from the NOAA Integrated Surface Database from around the world David Carslaw https://davidcarslaw.github.io/worldmet/reference/worldmet.html
Short summary
This paper investigates the sources of isoprene and monoterpene compounds and their particulate-phase oxidation products in Delhi, India. This was done to improve our understanding of the sources, concentrations, and fate of volatile emissions in megacities. By studying the chemical composition of offline filter samples, we report that a significant share of the oxidised organic aerosol in Delhi is from isoprene and monoterpenes. This has implications for human health and policy development.
This paper investigates the sources of isoprene and monoterpene compounds and their...
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