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A portable dual-smog-chamber system for atmospheric aerosol field studies

Smog chamber experiments using ambient air as a starting point can improve our understanding of the evolution of atmospheric particulate matter at timescales longer than those achieved by traditional laboratory experiments. These types of studies can take place under more realistic environmental con...

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Published in:Atmospheric measurement techniques 2019-05, Vol.12 (5), p.2733-2743
Main Authors: Kaltsonoudis, Christos, Jorga, Spiro D, Louvaris, Evangelos, Florou, Kalliopi, Pandis, Spyros N
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Language:English
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Summary:Smog chamber experiments using ambient air as a starting point can improve our understanding of the evolution of atmospheric particulate matter at timescales longer than those achieved by traditional laboratory experiments. These types of studies can take place under more realistic environmental conditions addressing the interactions among multiple pollutants. The use of two identical smog chambers, with the first serving as the baseline chamber and the second as the perturbation chamber (in which addition or removal of pollutants, addition of oxidants, change in the relative humidity, etc.), can facilitate the interpretation of the results in such inherently complex experiments. The differences of the measurements in the two chambers can be used as the basis for the analysis of the corresponding chemical or physical processes of ambient air.
ISSN:1867-8548
1867-1381
1867-8548
DOI:10.5194/amt-12-2733-2019