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      OH reactivity measurements within a boreal forest: evidence for unknown reactive emissions.

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          Boreal forests emit large amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which react with the hydroxyl radical (OH) to influence regional ozone levels and form secondary organic aerosol. Using OH reactivity measurements within a boreal forest in Finland, we investigated the budget of reactive VOCs. OH reactivity was measured using the comparative reactivity method, whereas 30 individual VOCs were measured using proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry, thermal-desorption gas chromatography mass spectrometry, and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, in August 2008. The measured OH reactivity ranged from below detection limit (3.5 s(-1)), to approximately 60 s(-1) in a single pollution event. The average OH reactivity was approximately 9 s(-1) and no diel variation was observed in the profiles. The measured OH sinks (approximately 30 species) accounted for only 50% of the total measured OH reactivity, implying unknown reactive VOCs within the forest. The five highest measured OH sinks were: monoterpenes (1 s(-1)), CO (0.7 s(-1)), isoprene (0.5 s(-1)), propanal and acetone (0.3 s(-1)), and methane (0.3 s(-1)). We suggest that models be constrained by direct OH reactivity measurements to accurately assess the impact of boreal forest emissions on regional atmospheric chemistry and climate.

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          Journal
          Environ. Sci. Technol.
          Environmental science & technology
          American Chemical Society (ACS)
          1520-5851
          0013-936X
          Sep 01 2010
          : 44
          : 17
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Department of Air Chemistry, P.O. Box 3060, 55020 Mainz, Germany. v.sinha@mpic.de
          Article
          10.1021/es101780b
          20687598
          c5522d9a-a1a4-4c4c-b4bd-4c6d83912106
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