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Mexico City Municipal Area Air pollution Study, 2003


EMSL Project ID
3386

Abstract

This study is part of a larger international monitoring effort, to take place for 6 weeks, in and near Mexico City. The project is to examine air pollution factors, including particulates and trace gases. PNNL instruments atthe site will include the PTMS (Proton Transfer Mass Spectrometer), the TRAC (Time Resolved Aerosol Monitor), the AMS (Aerosol Mass Spectrometer), and nephelometer. Monitoring will occur in the field during March and April. Analysis of the results will include MIT people visiting PNNL.

Project Details

Project type
Exploratory Research
Start Date
2003-02-15
End Date
2005-12-28
Status
Closed

Team

Principal Investigator

James Cowin
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Team Members

Kirsten Johnson
Institution
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Luisa Molina
Institution
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mario Molina
Institution
University of California, San Diego

Bertram Jobson
Institution
Washington State University

Carolyn Seifert
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Rahul Zaveri
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Alexander Laskin
Institution
Purdue University

Related Publications

Johnson KS, B de Foy, BM Zuberi, L Molina, MJ Molina, Y Xie, A Laskin, and V Shutthanandan. 2006. "Aerosol Composition and Source Apportionment in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area with PIXE/PESA/STIM and Multivariate Analysis." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 6(12):4591-4600.
Johnson KS, BM Zuberi, L Molina, MJ Molina, MJ Iedema, JP Cowin, DJ Gaspar, CM Wang, and A Laskin. 2005. "Processing of Soot in an Urban Environment: Case Study from the Mexico City Metropolitan Area." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 5:3033-3043.
Velasco E, BK Lamb, H Westberg, EJ Allwine, G Sosa, JL Arriaga-Colina, BT Jobson, ML Alexander, P Prazeller, WB Knighton, T Rogers, M Grutter, S Herndon, CE Kolb, MA Zavala, B de Foy, RM Volkamer, L Molina, and MJ Molina. 2007. "Distribution, Nagnitudes, Reactivities, Ratios and Diurnal Patterns of Volatile Organic Compounds in the Valley of Mexico during the MCMA 2002 & 2003 Field Campaigns." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 7(2):329-353.