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SUMMARY:VOC measurements on board the Zeppelin NT during the PEGASOS campa
 igns 2012 - Julia Jaeger (Forschungszentrum Jülich)
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CONTACT:Dr Amanda Maycock
DESCRIPTION:Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) comprise a large number of d
 ifferent species. Most of the VOCs are emitted on the Earth’s surface fr
 om a variety of biogenic and anthropogenic sources. VOCs are environmental
 ly important as they are oxidized by the OH radical and thus significantly
  determine its lifetime. This study aims to deepen the understanding of th
 e spatial and vertical distribution of VOCs in the lower troposphere. Usin
 g a newly developed GC-MSD on board the Zeppelin NT\, fast VOCs measuremen
 ts were conducted during the PEAGSOS campaigns across the Netherlands and 
 Italy in 2012. The results show that the concentrations of the primary emi
 tted VOCs are lower compared to the oxygenated VOCs (OVOCs). Particularly\
 , the comparison of the results to the measured OH reactivity reveals that
  the OVOCs are of great importance as they are one of the largest OH sinks
  across central and southern Europe.\n\n\n
LOCATION:Unilever Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry
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