1. Two-dimensional BC tracer model to distinguish between primary and secondary OC : lecture at The European Aerosol Conference 2024, 25. 8.-30. 8. 2024, Tampere, FinlandMatic Ivančič, Asta Gregorič, Gašper Lavrič, Bálint Alföldy, Irena Ježek, Iasonas Stavroulas, Martin Rigler, 2024, unpublished conference contribution Abstract: In this work, we propose an extension of this method. Using the Aethalometer model (Sandradewi et al., 2008), BC as a tracer for primary emitted aerosols can be successfully divided into two components – BCff related to the usage of fossil fuels and BCbb emitted from biomass burning. Because the OC/BC ratio is expected to be different for fossil fuels and biomass burning, we can similarly introduce the two components of POC – a fossil fuel-related POCff and a biomass-burning-related POCbb. Keywords: BC tracer model, secondary organic carbon, black carbon Published in RUNG: 14.11.2024; Views: 294; Downloads: 1 Link to file This document has many files! More... |
2. Contribution of black carbon and desert dust to aerosol absorption in the atmosphere of the Eastern Arabian PeninsulaMohamed M. K. Mahfouz, Gregor Skok, Jean Sciare, Michael Pikridas, M. R. Alfarra, Shamjad Moosakutty, Bálint Alföldy, Matic Ivančič, Martin Rigler, Asta Gregorič, Rok Podlipec, Griša Močnik, 2024, original scientific article Abstract: Discriminating the absorption coefficients of aerosol mineral dust and black carbon (BC) in different aerosol size fractions is a challenge because of BC's large mass absorption cross-section compared to dust. Ambient aerosol wavelength dependent absorption coefficients in supermicron and submicron size fractions were determined with a high time resolution. The measurements were performed simultaneously using identical systems at an urban and a regional background site in Qatar. At each site, measurements were taken by co-located Aethalometers, one with a virtual impactor (VI) and the other with a PM1 cyclone to respectively collect super-micron-enhanced and submicron fractions. The combined measurement of aerosol absorption and scattering coefficients enabled the particles to be classified based on their optical properties' wavelength dependence. The classification reveals the presence of BC internally/externally mixed with different aerosols. Helium ion microscopy images provided information concerning the extent of mineral dust in the submicron fraction. The determination of absorption coefficients during dust storms and non-dust periods was used to establish the absorption Ångström exponent for dust and BC. Non-parametric wind regression, potential source contribution function and back-trajectory analysis reveal major regional sources of desert dust associated with north-westerly winds and a minor local dust contribution. In contrast, major BC sources found locally were associated with south-westerly winds with a smaller contribution made by offshore emissions transported by north-easterly and easterly winds. The use of a pair of Aethalometers with VI and PM1 inlets separates contributions of BC and dust to the aerosol absorption coefficient. Keywords: aerosol absorption, black carbon, mineral dust, desert dust, Arabian Peninsula Published in RUNG: 29.02.2024; Views: 1851; Downloads: 11 Full text (18,90 MB) This document has many files! More... |
3. Highly time-resolved apportionment of carbonaceous aerosols from wildfire using the TC-BC method : camp fire 2018 case studyMatic Ivančič, Martin Rigler, Bálint Alföldy, Gašper Lavrič, Irena Ježek, Asta Gregorič, 2023, original scientific article Keywords: black carbon, brown carbon, carbonaceous aerosol, wildfire, air quality, CASS Published in RUNG: 06.06.2023; Views: 1985; Downloads: 16 Full text (18,34 MB) This document has many files! More... |
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5. Two-year-long high-time-resolution apportionment of primary and secondary carbonaceous aerosols in the Los Angeles Basin using an advanced total carbon–black carbon (TC-BC([lambda])) methodMatic Ivančič, Asta Gregorič, Gašper Lavrič Palancsai, Bálint Alföldy, Irena Ježek, Sina Hasheminassab, Payam Pakbin, Faraz Ahangar, Mohammad Sowlat, Steven Boddeker, Martin Rigler, 2022, original scientific article Keywords: carbonaceous aerosols, black carbon, brown carbon, Carbonaceous Aerosol Speciation System Published in RUNG: 04.08.2022; Views: 2279; Downloads: 9 Link to full text This document has many files! More... |
6. Detection of mineral dust concentration in Mediterranean and Central Europe by measuring optical absorption of dust particlesMatic Ivančič, Irena Ježek, Martin Rigler, Asta Gregorič, Balint Alfoldy, Luka Drinovec, JEAN SCIARE, Michael Pikridas, FLORIN UNGA, Andrés Alastuey, Marco Pandolfi, Jesús Yus-Díez, Griša Močnik, 2020, unpublished conference contribution Keywords: mineral dust, optical absorption, virtual impactor Published in RUNG: 22.11.2021; Views: 3046; Downloads: 0 This document has many files! More... |
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8. Determination of high-time resolution mineral dust concentration in real-time by optical absorption measurementsMatic Ivančič, Irena Ježek, Martin Rigler, Asta Gregorič, Bálint Alföldy, Rok Podlipec, Luka Drinovec, Griša Močnik, 2021, published scientific conference contribution abstract Keywords: mineral dust, concentration, aerosols, air quality Published in RUNG: 17.11.2021; Views: 2629; Downloads: 18 Link to full text This document has many files! More... |
9. Camp Fire 2018: Highly time-resolved study of eOC, eBC and BrC aerosols by the TC-BC (total carbon–black carbon) methodMatic Ivančič, Gašper Lavrič, Asta Gregorič, Balint Alfoldy, Irena Ježek, Jack Connor, Charity Garland, Jonathan P. Bower, Martin Rigler, 2021, published scientific conference contribution abstract Keywords: total carbon, black carbon, brown carbon Published in RUNG: 17.11.2021; Views: 2834; Downloads: 56 Full text (4,62 MB) |
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