Project Details
Projekt
Molecular fingerprints of organic aerosol in the UTLS region (A05)
Subject Area
Atmospheric Science
Term
since 2021
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 428312742
In A05 we propose to investigate the composition and formation mechanisms of secondary organic aerosol in the upper troposphere through both laboratory and field studies. We aim at identifying the relevant precursor gases through a top-down approach, in which we perform molecular-resolved, database-assisted analysis of the oxidation products that stem from volatile organic compounds. A novel airborne high-volume filter sampling setup shall be employed to obtain ambient samples for detailed analysis using liquid chromatography, high-resolution mass spectrometry and subsequent non-target analysis. This approach has the potential to distinguish anthropogenic from biogenic organic aerosol, and hence identify how anthropogenic emissions alter aerosol composition in the upper troposphere.
DFG Programme
CRC/Transregios
Subproject of
TRR 301:
The tropopause region in a changing atmosphere
Applicant Institution
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
