Volatile Organic Compound fluxes in a subarctic peatland and lake
Ecosystems exchange climate-relevant trace gases with the atmosphere, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are a small but highly reactive part of the carbon cycle. VOCs have important ecological functions and implications for atmospheric chemistry and climate. We measured the ecosystem-...
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ftcopernicus:oai:publications.copernicus.org:acpd86321 2023-05-15T15:14:08+02:00 Volatile Organic Compound fluxes in a subarctic peatland and lake Seco, Roger Holst, Thomas Matzen, Mikkel Sillesen Westergaard-Nielsen, Andreas Li, Tao Simin, Tihomir Jansen, Joachim Crill, Patrick Friborg, Thomas Rinne, Janne Rinnan, Riikka 2020-07-20 info:eu-repo/semantics/application/pdf https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2020-595 https://www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/acp-2020-595/ eng eng info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/282700 doi:10.5194/acp-2020-595 https://www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/acp-2020-595/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess eISSN: 1680-7324 info:eu-repo/semantics/Text 2020 ftcopernicus https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2020-595 2020-07-27T16:22:03Z Ecosystems exchange climate-relevant trace gases with the atmosphere, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are a small but highly reactive part of the carbon cycle. VOCs have important ecological functions and implications for atmospheric chemistry and climate. We measured the ecosystem-level surface-atmosphere VOC fluxes using the eddy covariance technique at a shallow subarctic lake and an adjacent graminoid-dominated fen in Northern Sweden during two contrasting periods: the peak growing season (mid July) and the senescent period post-growing season (September–October). In July, the fen was a net source of methanol, acetaldehyde, acetone, DMS, isoprene, and monoterpenes. All of these VOCs showed a diel cycle of emission with maxima around noon and isoprene dominated the fluxes (93 ± 22 µmol m −2 day −1 , mean ± SE). Isoprene emission was strongly stimulated by temperature and presented a steeper response to temperature (Q 10 = 14.5) than that typically assumed in biogenic emission models, supporting the high temperature sensitivity of arctic vegetation. In September, net emissions of methanol and isoprene were drastically reduced, while acetaldehyde and acetone were deposited to the fen, with rates of up to −6.7 ± 2.8 µmol m −2 day −1 for acetaldehyde. Remarkably, the lake was a sink for acetaldehyde and acetone during both periods, with average fluxes up to −19 ± 1.3 µmol m −2 day −1 of acetone in July and up to −8.5 ± 2.3 µmol m −2 day −1 of acetaldehyde in September. The deposition of both carbonyl compounds correlated with their atmospheric mixing ratios, with deposition velocities of −0.23 ± 0.01 and −0.68 ± 0.03 cm s −1 for acetone and acetaldehyde, respectively. Even though these VOC fluxes represented less than 0.5 % and less than 5 % of the CO 2 and CH 4 net carbon ecosystem exchange, respectively, VOCs alter the oxidation capacity of the atmosphere. Thus, understanding the response of their emissions to climate change is important for accurate prediction of the future climatic conditions in this rapidly warming area of the planet. Other/Unknown Material Arctic Climate change Northern Sweden Subarctic Copernicus Publications: E-Journals Arctic |
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Ecosystems exchange climate-relevant trace gases with the atmosphere, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are a small but highly reactive part of the carbon cycle. VOCs have important ecological functions and implications for atmospheric chemistry and climate. We measured the ecosystem-level surface-atmosphere VOC fluxes using the eddy covariance technique at a shallow subarctic lake and an adjacent graminoid-dominated fen in Northern Sweden during two contrasting periods: the peak growing season (mid July) and the senescent period post-growing season (September–October). In July, the fen was a net source of methanol, acetaldehyde, acetone, DMS, isoprene, and monoterpenes. All of these VOCs showed a diel cycle of emission with maxima around noon and isoprene dominated the fluxes (93 ± 22 µmol m −2 day −1 , mean ± SE). Isoprene emission was strongly stimulated by temperature and presented a steeper response to temperature (Q 10 = 14.5) than that typically assumed in biogenic emission models, supporting the high temperature sensitivity of arctic vegetation. In September, net emissions of methanol and isoprene were drastically reduced, while acetaldehyde and acetone were deposited to the fen, with rates of up to −6.7 ± 2.8 µmol m −2 day −1 for acetaldehyde. Remarkably, the lake was a sink for acetaldehyde and acetone during both periods, with average fluxes up to −19 ± 1.3 µmol m −2 day −1 of acetone in July and up to −8.5 ± 2.3 µmol m −2 day −1 of acetaldehyde in September. The deposition of both carbonyl compounds correlated with their atmospheric mixing ratios, with deposition velocities of −0.23 ± 0.01 and −0.68 ± 0.03 cm s −1 for acetone and acetaldehyde, respectively. Even though these VOC fluxes represented less than 0.5 % and less than 5 % of the CO 2 and CH 4 net carbon ecosystem exchange, respectively, VOCs alter the oxidation capacity of the atmosphere. Thus, understanding the response of their emissions to climate change is important for accurate prediction of the future climatic conditions in this rapidly warming area of the planet. |
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Seco, Roger Holst, Thomas Matzen, Mikkel Sillesen Westergaard-Nielsen, Andreas Li, Tao Simin, Tihomir Jansen, Joachim Crill, Patrick Friborg, Thomas Rinne, Janne Rinnan, Riikka Volatile Organic Compound fluxes in a subarctic peatland and lake |
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Seco, Roger Holst, Thomas Matzen, Mikkel Sillesen Westergaard-Nielsen, Andreas Li, Tao Simin, Tihomir Jansen, Joachim Crill, Patrick Friborg, Thomas Rinne, Janne Rinnan, Riikka |
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Volatile Organic Compound fluxes in a subarctic peatland and lake |
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Volatile Organic Compound fluxes in a subarctic peatland and lake |
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Volatile Organic Compound fluxes in a subarctic peatland and lake |
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Volatile Organic Compound fluxes in a subarctic peatland and lake |
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Volatile Organic Compound fluxes in a subarctic peatland and lake |
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volatile organic compound fluxes in a subarctic peatland and lake |
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