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- Title
Wintertime Diurnal Variation in Absorption Coefficient of Brown Carbon Associated with the Molecular Marker of Levoglucosan.
- Authors
Yu, Geun-Hye; Song, Myoungki; Oh, Sea-Ho; Choe, Seoyeong; Jeon, Hajeong; Ko, Dong-Hoon; Bae, Min-Suk
- Abstract
This study investigated the aerosol particle properties and light absorption properties of brown carbon (BrC) by utilizing a seven-wavelength aethalometer, and analyzed NH4+, NO3−, SO42−, K+, K, organic carbon, elemental carbon, levoglucosan, and mannosan in PM2.5. The research was conducted in a rural area of Jeonnam, South Korea, during the winter season. In addition, the dithiothreitol assay-oxidative potential normalized to 9,10-phenanthrenequinone (QDTT-OP) was investigated throughout the study period. The absorption coefficient was found to be 2.6 to 5.6 times higher at 370 nm compared to 880 nm, suggesting the presence of light-absorbing substances in addition to black carbon (BC) particles. The estimated absorption coefficient of BrC370 was 29.9% of the total light absorption coefficient at 370 nm. Furthermore, BrC370 exhibited a strong affinity with levoglucosan while showing a weak correlation with K+, confirming the suitability of levoglucosan as a tracer for biomass burning. The QDTT-OP was 5.3 nM m−3, and highly correlated with the carbonaceous components levoglucosan and mannosan, suggesting a relatively high contribution of biomass combustion emissions to oxidative potential. Further research should be conducted to assess the health risks associated with future PM2.5 exposure related to biomass burning in the atmosphere.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; CARBONACEOUS aerosols; ABSORPTION coefficients; MASS attenuation coefficients; BIOMASS burning; WINTER; LIGHT absorption
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 10, p4117
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app14104117