Resolving Issues of Hydrogen Oxides Measurements: Laboratory Studies of HOx-NOx Chemistry and Measurement Intercomparisons

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项目编号	1450838
	Resolving Issues of Hydrogen Oxides Measurements: Laboratory Studies of HOx-NOx Chemistry and Measurement Intercomparisons
	William Brune
主持机构	Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
项目开始年	2015
	2015-04-15
项目结束日期	2018-03-31
资助机构	US-NSF
项目类别	Standard Grant
项目经费	355335(USD)
国家	美国
语种	英语
英文摘要	This project is focused on improving measurement methods for hydroxyl and hydroperoxyl radicals (OH and HO2) in the atmosphere. These compounds are very reactive and known to ?cleanse? the atmosphere by oxidizing and breaking down a number of trace species and pollutants so that they are removed from the atmosphere. Understanding atmospheric oxidation chemistry is critical for establishing the links between atmospheric composition, air quality, and climate change. One method for measuring OH and HO2 is the Fluorescence Assay by Gas Expansion (FAGE) instrument using a Ground-based Tropospheric Hydrogen Oxides Sensor (GTHOS). In the past, there have been discrepancies between the GTHOS/FAGE measured values and the modeled values of OH and HO2, primarily showing greater-than-expected OH in low-nitrogen oxides (NOx) environments and greater-than-expected HO2 in high-NOx environments. The proposed effort consists of three main tasks: (1) identifying the cause of the OH interference in the measurement instrument (GTHOS/FAGE) and implementing instrument changes to minimize its impact on OH measurement; (2) resolving the issues of HOx-NOx chemistry with focused laboratory studies; and (3) lowering the GTHOS limit-of-detection to 105 OH cm-3 and the absolute uncertainty to 20% (95% confidence). This proposal has a high potential to transform current understanding of atmospheric chemistry, including air pollution chemistry and the forcing of global climate by radiatively active species that respond to changes in this chemistry.
来源学科分类	Geosciences - Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
文献类型	项目
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/67838
专题	环境与发展全球科技态势
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	William Brune.Resolving Issues of Hydrogen Oxides Measurements: Laboratory Studies of HOx-NOx Chemistry and Measurement Intercomparisons.2015.