Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
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Articles | Volume 14, issue 6
Articles | Volume 14, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-4355-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-4355-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 14, issue 6
Research article
 | 
14 Jun 2021
Research article |  | 14 Jun 2021

Quantifying organic matter and functional groups in particulate matter filter samples from the southeastern United States – Part 2: Spatiotemporal trends

Alexandra J. Boris, Satoshi Takahama, Andrew T. Weakley, Bruno M. Debus, Stephanie L. Shaw, Eric S. Edgerton, Taekyu Joo, Nga L. Ng, and Ann M. Dillner

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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-4355-2021-supplement

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Data from: Organic functional group and organic matter concentrations from FT-IR measurements of particulate matter samples in the Southeastern Aerosol Research and Characterization (SEARCH) network from 2009-2016 Ann M. Dillner, Alexandra J. Boris, Satoshi Takahama, Andrew T. Weakley, Bruno Debus, Carley D. Frederickson, Martin Esparza-Sanchez, Charlotte Burke, Matteo Reggente, Stephanie L. Shaw, and Eric S. Edgerton https://doi.org/10.25338/B8SG73

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Infrared spectrometry can be applied in routine monitoring of atmospheric particles to give comprehensive characterization of the organic material by bond rather than species. Using this technique, the concentrations of particle organic material were found to decrease 2011–2016 in the southeastern US, driven by a decline in highly aged material, concurrent with declining anthropogenic emissions. However, an increase was observed in the fraction of more moderately aged organic matter.
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