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28 Nov 2025
Research article |
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Qualification of an online device for the measurement of the oxidative potential of atmospheric particulate matter
Albane Barbero
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Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management Univ. Grenoble Alpes), IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
Guilhem Freche
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management Univ. Grenoble Alpes), IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
Luc Piard
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management Univ. Grenoble Alpes), IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
Lucile Richard
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management Univ. Grenoble Alpes), IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
Takoua Mhadhbi
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management Univ. Grenoble Alpes), IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
Anouk Marsal
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management Univ. Grenoble Alpes), IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
Stephan Houdier
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management Univ. Grenoble Alpes), IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
Julie Camman
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management Univ. Grenoble Alpes), IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, LCE, UMR 7376, 13331 Marseille, France
Mathilde Brezins
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management Univ. Grenoble Alpes), IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, LCE, UMR 7376, 13331 Marseille, France
Benjamin Golly
Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LOCIE (UMR 5271), 73376, Le Bourget-du-Lac, France
Jean-Luc Jaffrezo
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management Univ. Grenoble Alpes), IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
Gaëlle Uzu
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management Univ. Grenoble Alpes), IGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
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Samuël Weber, Gaëlle Uzu, Olivier Favez, Lucille Joanna S. Borlaza, Aude Calas, Dalia Salameh, Florie Chevrier, Julie Allard, Jean-Luc Besombes, Alexandre Albinet, Sabrina Pontet, Boualem Mesbah, Grégory Gille, Shouwen Zhang, Cyril Pallares, Eva Leoz-Garziandia, and Jean-Luc Jaffrezo
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 11353–11378, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-11353-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-11353-2021, 2021
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Oxidative potential (OP) of aerosols is apportioned to the main PM sources found in 15 sites over France. The sources present clear distinct intrinsic OPs at a large geographic scale, and a drastic redistribution between the mass concentration and OP measured by both ascorbic acid and dithiothreitol is highlighted. Moreover, the high discrepancy between the mean and median contributions of the sources to the given metrics raises some important questions when dealing with health endpoints.
Sarah Albertin, Joël Savarino, Slimane Bekki, Albane Barbero, and Nicolas Caillon
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 10477–10497, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-10477-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-10477-2021, 2021
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We report an efficient method to collect atmospheric NO2 adapted for multi-isotopic analysis and present the first NO2 triple oxygen and double nitrogen isotope measurements. Atmospheric samplings carried out in Grenoble, France, highlight the NO2 isotopic signature sensitivity to the local NOx emissions and chemical regimes. These preliminary results are very promising for using the combination of Δ17O and δ15N of NO2 as a probe of the atmospheric NOx emissions and chemistry.
Lucille Joanna S. Borlaza, Samuël Weber, Jean-Luc Jaffrezo, Stephan Houdier, Rémy Slama, Camille Rieux, Alexandre Albinet, Steve Micallef, Cécile Trébluchon, and Gaëlle Uzu
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 9719–9739, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-9719-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-9719-2021, 2021
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With an enhanced source apportionment obtained in a companion paper, this paper acquires more understanding of the spatiotemporal associations of the sources of PM to oxidative potential (OP), an emerging health-based metric. Multilayer perceptron neural network analysis was used to apportion OP from PM sources. Results showed that such a methodology is as robust as the linear classical inversion and permits an improvement in the OP prediction when local features or non-linear effects occur.
Vincent Michoud, Elise Hallemans, Laura Chiappini, Eva Leoz-Garziandia, Aurélie Colomb, Sébastien Dusanter, Isabelle Fronval, François Gheusi, Jean-Luc Jaffrezo, Thierry Léonardis, Nadine Locoge, Nicolas Marchand, Stéphane Sauvage, Jean Sciare, and Jean-François Doussin
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 8067–8088, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-8067-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-8067-2021, 2021
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A multiphasic molecular characterization of oxygenated compounds has been carried out during the ChArMEx field campaign using offline analysis. It leads to the identification of 97 different compounds in the gas and aerosol phases and reveals the important contribution of organic acids to organic aerosol. In addition, comparison between experimental and theoretical partitioning coefficients revealed in most cases a large underestimation by the theory reaching 1 to 7 orders of magnitude.
Lucille Joanna S. Borlaza, Samuël Weber, Gaëlle Uzu, Véronique Jacob, Trishalee Cañete, Steve Micallef, Cécile Trébuchon, Rémy Slama, Olivier Favez, and Jean-Luc Jaffrezo
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 5415–5437, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-5415-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-5415-2021, 2021
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This study focuses on fully discriminating the origins of particulates by tackling specific secondary organic aerosol (SOA) sources that are difficult to resolve using traditional datasets, especially at a city scale. This is done through the use of additional fit-for-purpose tracers in the Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) model, which can be obtained using simpler and more targeted techniques, and the comparison of the PMF models from sites in close range but with different urban typologies.
Christian Vincent, Diego Cusicanqui, Bruno Jourdain, Olivier Laarman, Delphine Six, Adrien Gilbert, Andrea Walpersdorf, Antoine Rabatel, Luc Piard, Florent Gimbert, Olivier Gagliardini, Vincent Peyaud, Laurent Arnaud, Emmanuel Thibert, Fanny Brun, and Ugo Nanni
The Cryosphere, 15, 1259–1276, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-1259-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-1259-2021, 2021
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In situ glacier point mass balance data are crucial to assess climate change in different regions of the world. Unfortunately, these data are rare because huge efforts are required to conduct in situ measurements on glaciers. Here, we propose a new approach from remote sensing observations. The method has been tested on the Argentière and Mer de Glace glaciers (France). It should be possible to apply this method to high-spatial-resolution satellite images and on numerous glaciers in the world.
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Short summary
Air pollution can harm our health by triggering harmful chemical reactions in our lungs. To better understand this, we developed a new instrument that measures how air particles may cause such effects in near real time. Unlike current methods that may miss key signals, our system captures and analyzes air more efficiently and continuously. Our results show it works reliably, offering a promising new tool to monitor pollution’s health impacts more accurately.
Air pollution can harm our health by triggering harmful chemical reactions in our lungs. To...
