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Distribution of dicarboxylic acids and carbon isotopic compositions in aerosols from 1997 Indonesian forest fires
Author(s) -
Narukawa M.,
Kawamura K.,
Takeuchi N.,
Nakajima T.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/1999gl010810
Subject(s) - aerosol , total organic carbon , dicarboxylic acid , environmental chemistry , succinic acid , oxalic acid , carbon fibers , environmental science , combustion , isotopes of carbon , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , composite number , composite material
Fine aerosol particles collected in Southeast Asia during 1997 Indonesian forest fires were studied for the concentrations of total carbon (TC), water‐soluble organic carbon (WSOC) and low molecular weight dicarboxylic acids (C 2 ‐C 12 ) as well as carbon isotopic ratios of TC (δ 13 C TC ). TC and WSOC showed a large increase during the heavy forest fire event. At the same period, dicarboxylic acids, dominated by oxalic (C 2 ) followed by succinic (C 4 ) and malonic (C 3 ) acids, also showed a concentration increase. Furthermore, the δ 13 C TC showed a decrease from ca. −25.5 to −27.5‰ during an intensified forest fire event, suggesting an addition of organic aerosols derived from C3 plants whose δ 13 C are lighter. These results indicate that the aerosol particles in Southeast Asia were significantly affected by the combustion processes of vegetations during the 1997 Indonesian forest fires that were extensively induced by El Ninõ event.