A23H-03
The Influence of Urban Emissions on Background Aerosols and Trace Gases in Amazonia as Seen in the GoAmazon2014/2015 Experiment.

Tuesday, 15 December 2015: 14:10
3008 (Moscone West)
Paulo Artaxo1, Scot T Martin2, Henrique M Barbosa3, Joel Brito4, Samara Carbone5, Luciana Varanda Rizzo6, Meinrat O Andreae7, Christopher Pöhlker7 and Rodrigo Augusto Ferreira de Souza8, (1)USP University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, (2)Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States, (3)University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, United States, (4)Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física, São Paulo, Brazil, (5)USP University of Sao Paulo, Institute of Physics, São Paulo, Brazil, (6)Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Ciências Exatas e da Terra, Doadema, Brazil, (7)Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany, (8)Organization Not Listed, Washington, DC, United States
Abstract:
As part of the GoAmazon2014/2015 experiment, several aerosol and trace gas monitoring stations are being operated for two years before and after the Manaus urban plume in Central Amazonia. Three sites are being operated in pristine conditions, with atmospheric properties under natural biogenic conditions. These three sites named T0 are ATTO (Amazon Tall Tower Observatory), ZF2 and EMBRAPA. After the air masses are exposed to the Manaus plume, one site (called T2) is being operated under the direct influence of the Manaus plume at 5 Km downwind. Finally, at about 150 Km downwind of Manaus is the T3 Manacapuru site. Aerosol chemical composition is being analysed using filters for fine (PM2.5) and coarse mode aerosol as well as three Aerodyne ACSM (Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitors) instruments. Optical properties were measured with several AE33 aethalometers and MAAP, and multi wavelengths nephelometers. Aerosol size distribution is determined using scanning mobility particle sizers. The aerosol column is measures using AERONET sunphotometers before and after the Manaus plume, as well as several Lidar systems.

The three sites before the Manaus plume show remarkable similar variability in aerosol concentrations and optical properties. This pattern is very different at the T2 site, with large aerosol concentrations enhancing aerosol absorption and scattering significantly as a result of the Manaus pollution plume. The aerosol is very oxidized before being exposed to the Manaus plume, and this pattern changes significantly for T2 and T3 sites, with a much higher presence of less oxidized aerosol. Typical ozone concentrations at mid-day before Manaus plume is a low 10-12 ppb, value that changes to 50-70 ppb for air masses suffering the influence of Manaus plume. Aerosol size distribution also change significantly, with stronger presence of nucleation mode particles. A detailed comparison of aerosol characteristics and composition for the several sites will be presented together with air mass trajectories following the evolution of aerosol and trace gases in GoAmazon2014.

Research funded by INCT Global Change, CNPq and FAPESP.

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