Articles | Volume 24, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-7063-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-7063-2024
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20 Jun 2024
Research article |  | 20 Jun 2024

Deciphering anthropogenic and biogenic contributions to selected non-methane volatile organic compound emissions in an urban area

Arianna Peron, Martin Graus, Marcus Striednig, Christian Lamprecht, Georg Wohlfahrt, and Thomas Karl

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The anthropogenic fraction of non-methane volatile organic compound (NMVOC) emissions associated with biogenic sources (e.g., terpenes) is investigated based on eddy covariance observations. The anthropogenic fraction of terpene emissions is strongly dependent on season. When analyzing volatile chemical product (VCP) emissions in urban environments, we caution that observations from short-term campaigns might over-/underestimate their significance depending on local and seasonal circumstances.
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