Simulation of the size-composition distribution of atmospheric nanoparticles over Europe

<p dir="ltr">PMCAMx-UF, a three-dimensional chemical transport model focusing on the simulation of the ultrafine particle size distribution and composition has been extended with the addition of the volatility basis set (VBS) approach for the simulation of organic aerosol (OA). The m...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: David Patoulias (4722960) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Christos Fountoukis (4722963) (author), Ilona Riipinen (1290030) (author), Ari Asmi (18697042) (author), Markku Kulmala (537537) (author), Spyros N. Pandis (1917946) (author)
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author David Patoulias (4722960)
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Ilona Riipinen (1290030)
Ari Asmi (18697042)
Markku Kulmala (537537)
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Christos Fountoukis (4722963)
Ilona Riipinen (1290030)
Ari Asmi (18697042)
Markku Kulmala (537537)
Spyros N. Pandis (1917946)
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Christos Fountoukis (4722963)
Ilona Riipinen (1290030)
Ari Asmi (18697042)
Markku Kulmala (537537)
Spyros N. Pandis (1917946)
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2018-09-27T03:00:00Z
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Earth sciences
Atmospheric sciences
Environmental sciences
Environmental management
PMCAMx-UF
Chemical transport model
Ultrafine particles
Volatility basis set (VBS)
Organic aerosol (OA)
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description <p dir="ltr">PMCAMx-UF, a three-dimensional chemical transport model focusing on the simulation of the ultrafine particle size distribution and composition has been extended with the addition of the volatility basis set (VBS) approach for the simulation of organic aerosol (OA). The model was applied in Europe to quantify the effect of secondary semi-volatile organic vapors on particle number concentrations. The model predictions were evaluated against field observations collected during the PEGASOS 2012 campaign. The measurements included both ground and airborne measurements, from stations across Europe and a zeppelin measuring above Po Valley. The ground level concentrations of particles with a diameter larger than 100 nm (N100) were reproduced with a daily normalized mean error of 40 % and a daily normalized mean bias of −20 %. PMCAMx-UF tended to overestimate the concentration of particles with a diameter larger than 10 nm (N10) with a daily normalized mean bias of 75 %. The model was able to reproduce, within a factor of 2, 85 % of the N10 and 75 % of the N100 zeppelin measurements above ground. The condensation of organics led to an increase (50 %–120 %) in the N100 concentration mainly in central and northern Europe, while the N10 concentration decreased by 10 %–30 %. Including the VBS in PMCAMx-UF improved its ability to simulate aerosol number concentration compared to simulations neglecting organic condensation on ultrafine particles.</p><p><br></p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-13639-2018" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-13639-2018</a></p>
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spelling Simulation of the size-composition distribution of atmospheric nanoparticles over EuropeDavid Patoulias (4722960)Christos Fountoukis (4722963)Ilona Riipinen (1290030)Ari Asmi (18697042)Markku Kulmala (537537)Spyros N. Pandis (1917946)Earth sciencesAtmospheric sciencesEnvironmental sciencesEnvironmental managementPMCAMx-UFChemical transport modelUltrafine particlesVolatility basis set (VBS)Organic aerosol (OA)<p dir="ltr">PMCAMx-UF, a three-dimensional chemical transport model focusing on the simulation of the ultrafine particle size distribution and composition has been extended with the addition of the volatility basis set (VBS) approach for the simulation of organic aerosol (OA). The model was applied in Europe to quantify the effect of secondary semi-volatile organic vapors on particle number concentrations. The model predictions were evaluated against field observations collected during the PEGASOS 2012 campaign. The measurements included both ground and airborne measurements, from stations across Europe and a zeppelin measuring above Po Valley. The ground level concentrations of particles with a diameter larger than 100 nm (N100) were reproduced with a daily normalized mean error of 40 % and a daily normalized mean bias of −20 %. PMCAMx-UF tended to overestimate the concentration of particles with a diameter larger than 10 nm (N10) with a daily normalized mean bias of 75 %. The model was able to reproduce, within a factor of 2, 85 % of the N10 and 75 % of the N100 zeppelin measurements above ground. The condensation of organics led to an increase (50 %–120 %) in the N100 concentration mainly in central and northern Europe, while the N10 concentration decreased by 10 %–30 %. Including the VBS in PMCAMx-UF improved its ability to simulate aerosol number concentration compared to simulations neglecting organic condensation on ultrafine particles.</p><p><br></p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-13639-2018" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-13639-2018</a></p>2018-09-27T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.5194/acp-18-13639-2018https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Simulation_of_the_size-composition_distribution_of_atmospheric_nanoparticles_over_Europe/25931023CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/259310232018-09-27T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Simulation of the size-composition distribution of atmospheric nanoparticles over Europe
David Patoulias (4722960)
Earth sciences
Atmospheric sciences
Environmental sciences
Environmental management
PMCAMx-UF
Chemical transport model
Ultrafine particles
Volatility basis set (VBS)
Organic aerosol (OA)
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title Simulation of the size-composition distribution of atmospheric nanoparticles over Europe
title_full Simulation of the size-composition distribution of atmospheric nanoparticles over Europe
title_fullStr Simulation of the size-composition distribution of atmospheric nanoparticles over Europe
title_full_unstemmed Simulation of the size-composition distribution of atmospheric nanoparticles over Europe
title_short Simulation of the size-composition distribution of atmospheric nanoparticles over Europe
title_sort Simulation of the size-composition distribution of atmospheric nanoparticles over Europe
topic Earth sciences
Atmospheric sciences
Environmental sciences
Environmental management
PMCAMx-UF
Chemical transport model
Ultrafine particles
Volatility basis set (VBS)
Organic aerosol (OA)