Aerosol Composition and Trends Andrew Martahus Slide 2
Particulate Matter: Solid or Liquid Particles in Air Size and
Composition Although particulate matter is made up of many chemical
species, there are 5-6 key contributors to PM mass and haze Slide 3
Particulate Matter: Size Distribution Slide 4 Ammonium Sulfate=
1.375 * [SO 4 ] Ammonium Nitrate = 1.29 * [NO 3 - ] Organics = 1.8
[OC] Light Absorbing Carbon = [EC] Soil =
2.2[Al]+2.49[Si]+1.63[Ca]+2.42[Fe] +1.94[Ti] Sea Salt = 1.8 * [Cl-]
Particulate Matter: Chemical Composition Slide 5 Measurements Slide
6 Analysis Framework I: Sensory-Motor Loop Assessment Compare to
Goals, Plan Reductions Track Progress Controls (Actions) Monitoring
(Sensing) Set Goals Assessment turns data into knowledge for
decision making & actions through analysis (science & eng.)
Monitoring collects multi-sensory data from surface and satellite
platforms and Human activities exert pressures, e.g burning fossil
fuels, that alter the state of environment. The impaired
environmental state, elicits responses, such as regulations in a
feedback loop All living organisms use this type of sensory-motor
feedback to maintain their existence. Monitoring, Assessment,
Control are the necessary steps for sustainable development. Slide
7 Example Using 208 Pb as a marker (common in Asian coal)
researchers in California where able track pollution from eastern
Asia
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News Slide 8 Example Using 208 Pb as a marker (common in Asian
coal) researchers in California where able track pollution from
eastern Asia Analysis showed that the average Asian lead in PM 2.5
is 29% Advanced isotope tracking may give researchers more data
which would help in determining atmospheric models and possibly
international air quality legislation
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