Sources and sinks of acetone, methanol, and acetaldehyde in North Atlantic marine air

• Main Authors: A. C. Lewis, J. R. Hopkins, L. J. Carpenter, J. Stanton, K. A. Read, M. J. Pilling
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2005
• Subjects: Physics; QC1-999; Chemistry; QD1-999; Mace; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/b0e6a64943dc4dc29d5303128d7ab3d7

Measurements of acetone, methanol, acetaldehyde and a range of non-methane hydrocarbons have been made in North Atlantic marine air at the Mace Head observatory. Under maritime conditions the combination of OVOCs (acetone, methanol and acetaldehyde) contributed up to 85% of the total mass of measure...