ACPD Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions ACPD 1680-7375 Copernicus GmbH Göttingen, Germany 10.5194/acpd-10-24371-2010 Chemical, physical, and optical evolution of biomass burning aerosols: a case study Adler G. 1 Flores J. M. 2 3 Abo Riziq A. 1 Borrmann S. 2 3 Rudich Y. 1 Department of Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel Department of Particle Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz 55128, Germany University of Mainz, Institute for Atmospheric Physics, Mainz 55099, Germany 20 10 2010 10 10 24371 24407 This is an open-access article ditributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. This article is available from http://www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/10/24371/2010/acpd-10-24371-2010.html The full text article is available as a PDF file from http://www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/10/24371/2010/acpd-10-24371-2010.pdf

In-situ chemical composition measurements of ambient aerosols have been used for characterizing the evolution of submicron aerosols from a large anthropogenic biomass burning (BB) event in Israel. A high resolution Time of Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (Hi-RES-TOF-AMS) was used to follow the chemical evolution of BB aerosols during a night-long, extensive nationwide wood burning event and during the following day. While extensive BB is not common in this region, burning of agricultural waste is a common practice. The aging process of the BB aerosols was followed through their chemical, physical and optical properties. Mass spectrometric analysis of the aerosol organic component showed that aerosol aging is characterized by shifting from less oxidized fresh BB aerosols to more oxidized aerosols. Evidence for aerosol aging during the day following the BB event was indicated by an increase in the organic mass, its oxidation state, the total aerosol concentration, and a shift in the modal particle diameter. The effective broadband refractive index (EBRI) was derived using a white light optical particle counter (WELAS). The average EBRI for a mixed population of aerosols dominated by open fires was <i>m</i>=1.53(&plusmn;0.03)+0.07i(&plusmn;0.03), during the smoldering phase of the fires we found the EBRI to be <i>m</i>=1.54(&plusmn;0.01)+0.04i(&plusmn;0.01) compared to <i>m</i>=1.49(&plusmn;0.01)+0.02i(&plusmn;0.01) of the aged aerosols during the following day. This change indicates a decrease in the overall aerosol absorption and scattering. Elevated levels of particulate Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) were detected during the entire event, which suggest possible implications for human health during such extensive event.

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