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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2022-394
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2022-394
04 Jul 2022
 | 04 Jul 2022
Status: this preprint was under review for the journal ACP but the revision was not accepted.

Contribution of marine biological emissions to gaseous methylamines in the atmosphere: an emission inventory based on satellite data

Qi Zhang, Shiguo Jia, Weihua Chen, Jingying Mao, Liming Yang, Padmaja Krishnan, Sayantan Sarkar, Min Shao, and Xuemei Wang

Abstract. Methylamines can readily react with acidic gases in the atmosphere, which consequently has an important impact on the atmospheric environment. It is difficult to measure amines in field studies due to their high reactivity, and therefore, numerical modelling is an effective tool to study ambient amines. However, the contribution of marine biological emissions (MBE), an important source of methylamines (MA), has been insufficiently investigated in the current emission inventory. Therefore, this study utilized satellite data such as Sea Surface Temperature (SST), Chlorophyll-a (Chla), Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) and model simulation data (Wind Speed, WS) to establish a more reasonable MBE inventory of amines. Spatial and temporal distribution of methylamine emissions indicates that MBE fluxes of monomethylamine (MMA) and trimethylamines (TMA) can be comparable with or even higher than that of terrestrial anthropogenic emissions (AE), while for dimethylamines (DMA), the ocean acts as a sink. The method used in this study can better reflect the exchange direction of amines between ocean and atmosphere, and reflect the emission characteristics of different amines. From WRF-Chem simulation results, the concentration of amines in the coastline was found to increase significantly due to the contribution of MBE. Wind and Chla were potentially the most important factors affecting MBE fluxes. WS is directly used in the calculation of ocean-atmosphere exchange coefficient Kg, and the direction of the prevailing winds in different seasons affects the area of influence of the MBE. Chla indirectly influences the calculation results of exchange flux by affecting the calculation of pH. In addition, the emission fluxes and spatial distribution of AE and wet deposition also affect the simulation of amines.

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Qi Zhang, Shiguo Jia, Weihua Chen, Jingying Mao, Liming Yang, Padmaja Krishnan, Sayantan Sarkar, Min Shao, and Xuemei Wang

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  • RC1: 'Comment on acp-2022-394', Anonymous Referee #1, 29 Jul 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on acp-2022-394', Anonymous Referee #2, 05 Aug 2022
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Xuemei Wang, 10 Jan 2023
      • AC3: 'Reply on AC2', Xuemei Wang, 10 Jan 2023
      • AC4: 'Reply on AC2', Xuemei Wang, 10 Jan 2023

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on acp-2022-394', Anonymous Referee #1, 29 Jul 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on acp-2022-394', Anonymous Referee #2, 05 Aug 2022
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Xuemei Wang, 10 Jan 2023
      • AC3: 'Reply on AC2', Xuemei Wang, 10 Jan 2023
      • AC4: 'Reply on AC2', Xuemei Wang, 10 Jan 2023
Qi Zhang, Shiguo Jia, Weihua Chen, Jingying Mao, Liming Yang, Padmaja Krishnan, Sayantan Sarkar, Min Shao, and Xuemei Wang
Qi Zhang, Shiguo Jia, Weihua Chen, Jingying Mao, Liming Yang, Padmaja Krishnan, Sayantan Sarkar, Min Shao, and Xuemei Wang

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We use satellite data in the establishment of methylamines marine biological emission (MBE) inventory for the first time, which considers effects of actual marine environment on methylamines emission fluxes. MBE fluxes of monomethylamine and trimethylamines can be comparable with or even higher than that of terrestrial anthropogenic emissions , while for dimethylamines, the ocean acts as a sink. Wind and Chlorophyll-a were potentially the most important factors affecting MBE fluxes.
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