Search Results - "Middlebrook, Ann M"
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Evaluation of Composition-Dependent Collection Efficiencies for the Aerodyne Aerosol Mass Spectrometer using Field Data
Published in Aerosol science and technology (01-03-2012)“…In recent years, Aerodyne aerosol mass spectrometers (AMS) have been used in many locations around the world to study the size-resolved, nonrefractory chemical…”
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Brown carbon and internal mixing in biomass burning particles
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (11-09-2012)“…Biomass burning (BB) contributes large amounts of black carbon (BC) and particulate organic matter (POM) to the atmosphere and contributes significantly to the…”
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An evaluation of global organic aerosol schemes using airborne observations
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (04-03-2020)“…Chemical transport models have historically struggled to accurately simulate the magnitude and variability of observed organic aerosol (OA), with previous…”
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A large atomic chlorine source inferred from mid-continental reactive nitrogen chemistry
Published in Nature (London) (11-03-2010)“…Halogen atoms and oxides are highly reactive and can profoundly affect atmospheric composition. Chlorine atoms can decrease the lifetimes of gaseous elemental…”
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Collection Efficiencies in an Aerodyne Aerosol Mass Spectrometer as a Function of Particle Phase for Laboratory Generated Aerosols
Published in Aerosol science and technology (25-09-2008)“…The Aerodyne Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (AMS) is a useful tool to study ambient particles. To be quantitative, the mass or (number) of particles detected by the…”
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A new method to quantify mineral dust and other aerosol species from aircraft platforms using single-particle mass spectrometry
Published in Atmospheric measurement techniques (27-11-2019)“…Single-particle mass spectrometry (SPMS) instruments characterize the composition of individual aerosol particles in real time. Their fundamental ability to…”
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Complex refractive indices in the ultraviolet and visible spectral region for highly absorbing non-spherical biomass burning aerosol
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (12-05-2021)“…Biomass burning aerosol is a major source of PM2.5, and significantly affects Earth's radiative budget. The magnitude of its radiative effect is poorly…”
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Airborne and ground-based observations of ammonium-nitrate-dominated aerosols in a shallow boundary layer during intense winter pollution episodes in northern Utah
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (06-12-2018)“…Airborne and ground-based measurements of aerosol concentrations, chemical composition, and gas-phase precursors were obtained in three valleys in northern…”
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Direct observations of N2O5 reactivity on ambient aerosol particles
Published in Geophysical research letters (01-10-2009)“…N2O5 reactivity has been measured directly for the first time on ambient aerosol particles using an entrained aerosol flow reactor coupled to a custom‐built…”
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Observational constraints on glyoxal production from isoprene oxidation and its contribution to organic aerosol over the Southeast United States
Published in Journal of geophysical research. Atmospheres (27-08-2016)“…We use a 0‐D photochemical box model and a 3‐D global chemistry‐climate model, combined with observations from the NOAA Southeast Nexus (SENEX) aircraft…”
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Impact of Fuel Quality Regulation and Speed Reductions on Shipping Emissions: Implications for Climate and Air Quality
Published in Environmental science & technology (15-10-2011)“…Atmospheric emissions of gas and particulate matter from a large ocean-going container vessel were sampled as it slowed and switched from high-sulfur to…”
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Comment on "The effects of molecular weight and thermal decomposition on the sensitivity of a thermal desorption aerosol mass spectrometer"
Published in Aerosol science and technology (01-09-2016)“…Copyright © American Association for Aerosol Research…”
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Air quality implications of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (11-12-2012)“…During the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, a wide range of gas and aerosol species were measured from an aircraft around, downwind, and away from the DWH…”
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Characterization of a catalyst-based conversion technique to measure total particulate nitrogen and organic carbon and comparison to a particle mass measurement instrument
Published in Atmospheric measurement techniques (14-05-2018)“…The chemical composition of aerosol particles is a key aspect in determining their impact on the environment. For example, nitrogen-containing particles impact…”
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Understanding the role of the ground surface in HONO vertical structure: High resolution vertical profiles during NACHTT-11
Published in Journal of geophysical research. Atmospheres (16-09-2013)“…A negative‐ion proton‐transfer chemical ionization mass spectrometer was deployed on a mobile tower‐mounted platform during Nitrogen, Aerosol Composition, and…”
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Role of Criegee Intermediates in Secondary Sulfate Aerosol Formation in Nocturnal Power Plant Plumes in the Southeast US
Published in ACS earth and space chemistry (16-05-2019)“…Criegee intermediates (CI) from ozonolysis of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOC) have been suggested to be important atmospheric oxidants. However, due…”
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Nitrogen, Aerosol Composition, and Halogens on a Tall Tower (NACHTT): Overview of a wintertime air chemistry field study in the front range urban corridor of Colorado
Published in Journal of geophysical research. Atmospheres (27-07-2013)“…The Nitrogen, Aerosol Composition, and Halogens on a Tall Tower (NACHTT) field experiment took place during late winter, 2011, at a site 33 km north of Denver,…”
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Observations of organic material in individual marine particles at Cape Grim during the First Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE 1)
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research, Washington, DC (20-07-1998)“…During the First Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE 1) field campaign in November and December 1995, the particle analysis by laser mass spectrometry…”
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Anthropogenic enhancements to production of highly oxygenated molecules from autoxidation
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (02-04-2019)“…Atmospheric oxidation of natural and anthropogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) leads to secondary organic aerosol (SOA), which constitutes a major and…”
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Transport of Asian ozone pollution into surface air over the western United States in spring
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (16-11-2012)“…Many prior studies clearly document episodic Asian pollution in the western U.S. free troposphere. Here, we examine the mechanisms involved in the transport of…”
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