The sources and diurnal variations of submicron aerosols in a coastal–rural environment near Houston, US
Jing Li,Jiaoshi Zhang,Xianda Gong,Steven Spielman,Chongai Kuang,Ashish Singh,Maria A. Zawadowicz,Lu Xu,and Jian Wang
Jing Li
Center for Aerosol Science and Engineering, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
Center for Aerosol Science and Engineering, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
Center for Aerosol Science and Engineering, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
Steven Spielman
Aerosol Dynamics Inc., Berkeley, CA, USA
Chongai Kuang
Environmental and Climate Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA
Ashish Singh
Environmental and Climate Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA
Center for Aerosol Science and Engineering, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
Center for Aerosol Science and Engineering, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
primary corresponding author: Jian Wang
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Using measurements at a rural coastal site, we quantified aerosols in representative air masses and identified major sources of organics in the Houston area. Our results show cooking aerosol is likely overestimated by earlier studies. Additionally, diurnal variation of highly oxidized organics is mostly driven by air mass changes instead of photochemistry. This study highlights the impacts of emissions, atmospheric chemistry, and meteorology on aerosol properties in the coastal–rural environment.
Using measurements at a rural coastal site, we quantified aerosols in representative air masses...