Atmospheric OH reactivity in the western United States determined from comprehensive gas-phase measurements during WE-CAN
Wade Permar, Lixu Jin, Qiaoyun Peng, Katelyn O’Dell, Emily Lill, Vanessa Selimovic, R. J. Yokelson, Rebecca S. Hornbrook, Alan J. Hills, Eric C. Apel, I‐Ting Ku, Yong Zhou, B. C. Sive, Amy P. Sullivan, Jeffrey L. Collett, Brett B. Palm, Joel A. Thornton, F. Flocke, Emily V. Fischer, Lu Hu
Abstract
Using OH reactivity we assess the major daytime OH radical sinks in western U.S. wildfire plumes and other smoke impacted environments, testing their current model representation while providing a roadmap for future model development.
Topics & Concepts
Reactivity (psychology)DaytimeGas phaseEnvironmental scienceSmokeAtmospheric sciencesMeteorologyEnvironmental chemistryClimatologyChemistryGeographyPhysicsGeologyPhysical chemistryMedicineAlternative medicinePathologyAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsFire effects on ecosystemsAtmospheric aerosols and clouds