Combustion as the principal source of carbonaceous aerosol in the ohio river valley

James J. Huntzicker; Emily K. Heyerdahl; Stephen R. McDow; John A. Rau; Wayne H. Griest; Carolyn S. MacDougall

doi:10.1080/00022470.1986.10466105

Combustion as the principal source of carbonaceous aerosol in the ohio river valley

James J. Huntzicker, Emily K. Heyerdahl, Stephen R. McDow, John A. Rau, Wayne H. Griest, Carolyn S. MacDougall

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Organic and elemental carbon and a number of carboxylic acids and n-alkanes were measured in aerosol samples collected at three sites in the Ohio River Valley between October 1980 and August 1981. Approximately 100 filters were analyzed for organic and elemental carbon for each site. For the 11-month period organic and elemental carbon comprised about 19 percent of the total aerosol mass with about two-thirds of the carbon as organic. Regression analysis showed that the principal source of organic carbon was combustion. The measurements of the specific organic compounds indicated a weak biogenic component to the organic aerosol.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	705-709
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association
Volume	36
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00022470.1986.10466105
State	Published - Jun 1986

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