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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-1668
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-1668
15 Apr 2025
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Effects of Anthropogenic Pollutants on Biogenic Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation in the Atmosphere of Mt. Hua, China

Can Wu, Yubao Chen, Yuwei Sun, Huijun Zhang, Si Zhang, Cong Cao, Jianjun Li, and Gehui Wang

Abstract. Anthropogenic effects on biogenic secondary organic aerosol (BSOA) formation in the upper boundary layer are still not fully understood. Here, A synchronized 4-hourly monitoring of three typical BSOA tracers from isoprene, monoterpenes, β-caryophyllene and other particulate pollutants was conducted at the mountain foot (MF, 400 m a.s.l.) and mountainside (MS, 1120 m a.s.l.) of Mt. Hua, China, to investigate the chemical evolution of BSOA in air mass lifting. Our findings revealed that BSOA was the predominant source of organic matter (OM) at MS site, with an average fraction of ~43 % being ~7-fold of that at MF site. As the prevalent BSOA tracer, isoprene-derived SOA tracers (BSOAI) maintained comparable level at MF site (182.5±81 ng/m3) and MS site (197.3±127 ng/m3), yet exhibited an inverse diurnal pattern between both sites. And the BSOAI fraction in OM aloft moderately decreased during the daytime, and correlated positively with 2-methyltetrols/2-methylglyceric acid ratio but negatively with NOx transported from ground level, indicating that anthropogenic NOx would significantly affect the daytime BSOA formation aloft by inhibiting the HO2·-pathway products. Additionally, the further formation of sulfate in lifting air mass would significantly enhance aerosol water content aloft, which suppressed the reactive uptake of isoprene epoxydiol and ultimately diminished the BSOAI yields during the daytime. These findings provide more insight into the intricate anthropogenic–biogenic interactions affecting BSOA formation in the upper boundary layer atmosphere.

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02 Oct 2025
Effects of anthropogenic pollutants on biogenic secondary organic aerosol formation in the atmosphere of Mt. Hua, China
Can Wu, Yubao Chen, Yuwei Sun, Huijun Zhang, Si Zhang, Cong Cao, Jianjun Li, and Gehui Wang
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 25, 11975–11989, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-11975-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-11975-2025, 2025
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Can Wu, Yubao Chen, Yuwei Sun, Huijun Zhang, Si Zhang, Cong Cao, Jianjun Li, and Gehui Wang

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Journal article(s) based on this preprint

02 Oct 2025
Effects of anthropogenic pollutants on biogenic secondary organic aerosol formation in the atmosphere of Mt. Hua, China
Can Wu, Yubao Chen, Yuwei Sun, Huijun Zhang, Si Zhang, Cong Cao, Jianjun Li, and Gehui Wang
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 25, 11975–11989, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-11975-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-11975-2025, 2025
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Can Wu, Yubao Chen, Yuwei Sun, Huijun Zhang, Si Zhang, Cong Cao, Jianjun Li, and Gehui Wang
Can Wu, Yubao Chen, Yuwei Sun, Huijun Zhang, Si Zhang, Cong Cao, Jianjun Li, and Gehui Wang

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Biogenic secondary organic aerosol (BSOA), as an important atmospheric component, is prevalent within the boundary layer and can influence air quality and human health. Our observations demonstrate that anthropogenic NOx and the enhanced aerosol water driven by sulfate inhibit BSOA formation in lifting air masses, leading to a moderate reduction in the SOA burden in the upper boundary layer.
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