observation of new particle formation in subtropical urban environment
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to characterise the new particle formation events in a subtropical urban environment in the Southern Hemisphere. The study measured the number concentration of particles and its size distribution in Brisbane, Australia during 2009. The variation of particle number concentration and nucleation burst events were characterised as well as the particle growth rate which was first reported in urban environment of Australia. The annual average <i>N</i><sub>UFP</sub>, <i>N</i><sub>Aitken</sub> and <i>N</i><sub>Nuc</sub> were 9.3×10<sup>3</sup>, 3.7×10<sup>3</sup> and 5.6×10<sup>3</sup> cm<sup>−3</sup>, respectively. Weak seasonal variation in number concentration was observed. Local traffic exhaust emissions were a major contributor of the pollution (<i>N</i><sub>UFP</sub>) observed in morning which was dominated by the Aitken mode particles, while particles formed by secondary formation processes contributed to the particle number concentration during afternoon. Overall, 65 nucleation burst events were identified during the study period. Nucleation burst events were classified into two groups, with and without particles growth after the burst of nucleation mode particles observed. The average particle growth rate of the nucleation events was 4.6 nm h<sup>−1</sup> (ranged from 1.79–7.78 nm h<sup>−1</sup>). Case studies of the nucleation burst events were characterised including (i) the nucleation burst with particle growth which is associated with the particle precursor emitted from local traffic exhaust emission, (ii) the nucleation burst without particle growth which is due to the transport of industrial emissions from the coast to Brisbane city or other possible sources with unfavourable conditions which suppressed particle growth and (iii) interplay between the above two cases which demonstrated the impact of the vehicle and industrial emissions on the variation of particle number concentration and its size distribution during the same day.
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| Authors | ;H. C. Cheung;L. Morawska;Z. D. Ristovski |
| Journal | Journal of agricultural and food chemistry |
| Year | 2011 |
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10.5194/acp-11-3823-2011
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