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Seasonal cycles of water-soluble organic nitrogen aerosols in a deciduous broadleaf forest in northern Japan

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Title: Seasonal cycles of water-soluble organic nitrogen aerosols in a deciduous broadleaf forest in northern Japan
Authors: Miyazaki, Yuzo Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Fu, PingQing Browse this author
Ono, Kaori Browse this author
Tachibana, Eri Browse this author
Kawamura, Kimitaka Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Keywords: water-soluble organic nitrogen
biogenic organic aerosol
forest environment
Issue Date: Feb-2014
Publisher: American geophysical union
Journal Title: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Volume: 119
Issue: 3
Start Page: 1440
End Page: 1454
Publisher DOI: 10.1002/2013JD020713
Abstract: The seasonal variations in aerosol water-soluble organic nitrogen (WSON) concentrations measured in a deciduous forest canopy over an approximately 30 month period were investigated for possible sources in the forest. The WSON concentrations (average 157 ± 127 ng N m−3) and WSON/water-soluble total nitrogen mass fractions (average 20 ± 11%) in the total suspended particulate matter exhibited a clear seasonal cycle with maxima in early summer. The WSON mass was found to reside mostly in the fine-mode size range (Dp < 1.9 µm) during the summer months. WSON was positively correlated with oxidation products of α-pinene and isoprene with similar size distributions, suggesting that secondary formation from biogenic hydrocarbon precursors is a plausible source for WSON in summer. In contrast, the majority of WSON in autumn was associated with coarse fraction (Dp > 1.9 µm), which was similar to the size distributions of sugar compounds, indicating that the major WSON sources in autumn are associated with primary biological emissions. The vertical differences in WSON concentrations suggest that the water-soluble organic aerosol is enriched with nitrogen below the canopy level relative to the forest floor. The WSON concentration increased with enhanced hydrogen ion concentrations in aerosol in the early summer, indicating that aerosol acidity associated with anthropogenic sources outside the forest likely plays an important role in the formation of WSON in that season. The study suggests that multiple sources of WSON within the forest canopy may dominate over others in specific seasons, providing insights into WSON formation processes in forest environments.
Rights: Copyright 2014 by the American Geophysical Union.
Type: article
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2115/56739
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