Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/98747
Title: Spatial and temporal variability of ammonia and other inorganic aerosol species
Authors: Chen, X.
Day, D. E.
Gebhart, K. A.
Carrico, C. M.
Schwandner, F. M.
Benedict, K. B.
Schichtel, B. A.
Collett, J. L.
Keywords: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering
Issue Date: 2012
Source: Day, D., Chen, X., Gebhart, K., Carrico, C., Schwandner, F., Benedict, K., Schichtel, B.,& Collett, J. (2012). Spatial and temporal variability of ammonia and other inorganic aerosol species. Atmospheric Environment, 61, 490-498.
Series/Report no.: Atmospheric environment
Abstract: Nitrogen deposition to the sensitive ecosystems in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) has been increasing. Ammonia has been shown to be a large fraction of this nitrogen deposition, and sources in northeastern Colorado were found to be a significant contributor. In this work we report on the results from a small network of Radiello passive samplers to investigate the temporal and spatial variability of ammonia gas concentrations in northeastern Colorado. A URG denuder/filter-pack sampler was collocated with a Radiello passive sampler to provide a check on the accuracy of passive ammonia measurements and to provide information about complementary aerosol and trace gas species. These measurements showed seasonal variations in the concentrations of both particulate- and gas-phase aerosol components. The highest concentrations of ammonia occurred during summer months. These were almost twice the lowest concentrations, which occurred during spring and fall months. Ammonia also exhibited higher than expected concentrations during winter. There was considerable spatial variability in average ammonia concentrations, with May–August averages ranging from 3 μg m−3 in rural grasslands to 4–11 μg m−3 at suburban-urban sites to almost 30 μg m−3 in an area of intensive livestock feeding and farming operations. The large ammonia gradients near sources are expected for this primary pollutant with high deposition rates. The overall concentrations in this region are significantly larger than those measured in RMNP, which were around 0.5 μg m−3, and represent a large reservoir of ammonia that can be transported to RMNP with easterly winds.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/98747
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/12593
ISSN: 1352-2310
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.06.045
Fulltext Permission: none
Fulltext Availability: No Fulltext
Appears in Collections:EOS Journal Articles

SCOPUSTM   
Citations 10

38
Updated on Mar 19, 2024

Web of ScienceTM
Citations 10

31
Updated on Oct 26, 2023

Page view(s) 20

751
Updated on Mar 28, 2024

Google ScholarTM

Check

Altmetric


Plumx

Items in DR-NTU are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.