MSA in Beijing aerosol |
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Authors: | Hui?Yuan Ying?Wang Email author" target="_blank">Guoshun?ZhuangEmail author |
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Institution: | YUAN Hui;;WANG Ying;;ZHUANG Guoshun The Center for Atmospheric Environmental Study, Bejing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China LAPC, The Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China |
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Abstract: | Methane sulphonate (MSA) and sulfate (SO_4~(2-)),
the main oxidation products of dimethyl sulfide (DMS), are
the target of atmospheric chemistry study, as sulfate aerosol
would have important impact on the global climate change.
It is widely believed that DMS is mainly emitted from phyto-
plankton production in marine boundary layer (MBL), and
MSA is usually used as the tracer of non-sea-salt sulfate (nss-
SO_4~(2-)) in marine and coastal areas (MSA/SO_4~(2-)=1/18). Many
observations of MSA were in marine and coastal aerosols. TO
our surprise, MSA was frequently (>60%) detected in Beijing
TSP, PM_(10), and PM_(2.5) aerosols, even in the samples collected
during the dust storm period. The concentrations of MSA
were higher than those measured in marine aerosols. Factor
analysis, correlation analysis and meteorology analysis indi-
cated that there was no obvious marine influence on Beijing
aerosols. DMS from terrestrial emissions and dimethyl
sulphoxide (DMSO) from industrial wastes could be the two
possible precursors of MSA. Warm and low-pressure air
masses and long time radiation were beneficial to thc forma-
tion of MSA. Anthropogenic pollution from regional and
local sources might be the dominant contributor to MSA in
Beijing aerosol. This was the first report of MSA in aerosols
collected in an inland site in China. This new finding would
lead to the further study on the balance of sulfur in inland
cities and its global biogeochemical cycle. |
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Keywords: | MSA DMS DMSO Sulfate aerosol Beijing |
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