Fine particle pH and gas–particle phase partitioning of inorganic species in Pasadena, California, during the 2010 CalNex campaign

• Published in: Atmospheric chemistry and physics Vol. 17; no. 9; pp. 5703 - 5719
• Main Authors: Guo, Hongyu, Liu, Jiumeng, Froyd, Karl D., Roberts, James M., Veres, Patrick R., Hayes, Patrick L., Jimenez, Jose L., Nenes, Athanasios, Weber, Rodney J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 08.05.2017; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Aerosol effects; Aerosols; Air quality; Ammonium; Ammonium compounds; Chemical partition; Chemical properties; Chlorides; Climate; Climate change; Coastal environments; Coastal zone; Coastal zones; Components; Concentration (composition); Dilution; Environmental aspects; Environmental impact; Gases; Humidity; Interactions; Lasers; Mathematical models; Measurement; Measurement techniques; Mercury cadmium telluride; Nitrates; Nitric acid; Nitric acids; Particle concentration; Particulate matter; Partitioning; pH effects; Relative humidity; Standard deviation; Sulfates; Summer; Temperature effects; Thermodynamic models; Winter; United States; United States > US; California

pH is a fundamental aerosol property that affects ambient particle concentration and composition, linking pH to all aerosol environmental impacts. Here, PM1 and PM2. 5 pH are calculated based on data from measurements during the California Research at the Nexus of Air Quality and Climate Change (Cal...