Grantee Research Project Results
2012 Progress Report: Assessing The Synergistic Impact Of Anthropogenic And Biogenic Emissions On Air Pollution Using Novel High-Sensitivity, Real-Time Monitors For Fundamental Carbonyls
EPA Grant Number: R835138Title: Assessing The Synergistic Impact Of Anthropogenic And Biogenic Emissions On Air Pollution Using Novel High-Sensitivity, Real-Time Monitors For Fundamental Carbonyls
Investigators: Keutsch, Frank N
Institution: University of Wisconsin - Madison
EPA Project Officer: Chung, Serena
Project Period: February 1, 2012 through January 31, 2015 (Extended to January 31, 2016)
Project Period Covered by this Report: February 1, 2012 through January 31,2013
Project Amount: $250,000
RFA: Developing the Next Generation of Air Quality Measurement Technology (2011) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Air Quality and Air Toxics , Air , Early Career Awards
Objective:
Progress Summary:
Future Activities:
The focus of year 2 will be continuous, long-term, fast (high time-resolution) and high precision measurements of two important carbonyls, formaldehyde (a toxic air pollutant) and glyoxal at the Horicon site in Wisconsin. This effort will contain extensive evaluation of the long-term behavior of the monitoring instruments with respect to sensitivity, accuracy and overall instrument performance. Towards the end of year 2, we expect to start addressing central scientific questions of evaluating anthropogenic influence on rural photochemistry using the novel data sets. During the second year, we will also collaborate with CMAQ modeling groups. Data will be made available to interested partners.
Journal Articles:
No journal articles submitted with this report: View all 2 publications for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
Formaldehyde, secondary pollutant formation, ozone, anthropogenic influence, toxic air pollutants, secondary organic aerosolProgress and Final Reports:
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