Articles | Volume 7, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-7-1649-2014
© Author(s) 2014. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-7-1649-2014
© Author(s) 2014. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
| 
10 Jun 2014
Research article |
| 10 Jun 2014
Clues for a standardised thermal-optical protocol for the assessment of organic and elemental carbon within ambient air particulate matter
L. Chiappini
Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques, Parc Technologique ALATA, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
S. Verlhac
Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques, Parc Technologique ALATA, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
R. Aujay
Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques, Parc Technologique ALATA, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
W. Maenhaut
Ghent University (UGent), Department of Analytical Chemistry, Krijgslaan 281, S12, 9000 Gent, Belgium
J. P. Putaud
European Commission, Joint Research Centre, TP 050, 21027 ISPRA, Italy
J. Sciare
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et l'Environnement (LSCE, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ), CEA-Orme des Merisiers, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
J. L. Jaffrezo
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, LGGE, 38000 Grenoble, France
C. Liousse
Laboratoire d'aérologie, UMR5560, Université Paul Sabatier, 14 avenue Edouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France
C. Galy-Lacaux
Laboratoire d'aérologie, UMR5560, Université Paul Sabatier, 14 avenue Edouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France
L. Y. Alleman
Mines Douai, SAGE, CS10838, 59508 Douai, France
P. Panteliadis
GGD, Department of Air Quality, Public Health Service Amsterdam, 1018WT, the Netherlands
E. Leoz
Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques, Parc Technologique ALATA, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
O. Favez
Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques, Parc Technologique ALATA, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
Viewed
Total article views: 4,296 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 29 Nov 2013)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,387 | 1,707 | 202 | 4,296 | 213 | 246 |
- HTML: 2,387
- PDF: 1,707
- XML: 202
- Total: 4,296
- BibTeX: 213
- EndNote: 246
Total article views: 3,534 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 10 Jun 2014)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,070 | 1,312 | 152 | 3,534 | 196 | 233 |
- HTML: 2,070
- PDF: 1,312
- XML: 152
- Total: 3,534
- BibTeX: 196
- EndNote: 233
Total article views: 762 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 29 Nov 2013)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | 395 | 50 | 762 | 17 | 13 |
- HTML: 317
- PDF: 395
- XML: 50
- Total: 762
- BibTeX: 17
- EndNote: 13
Cited
31 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Inter-comparison of NIOSH and IMPROVE protocols for OC and EC determination: implications for inter-protocol data conversion C. Wu et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-4547-2016
- Measurement of carbonaceous aerosol with different sampling configurations and frequencies Y. Cheng & K. He https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-2639-2015
- Aerosol physical characterization: A review on the current state of aerosol documentary standards and calibration strategies K. Vasilatou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2024.106483
- PM2.5 chemical composition in five European Mediterranean cities: A 1-year study D. Salameh et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2014.12.001
- On the use of the field Sunset semi-continuous analyzer to measure equivalent black carbon concentrations N. Zíková et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2016.1146819
- Characteristics of carbonaceous aerosols in Emilia-Romagna (Northern Italy) based on two fall/winter field campaigns V. Costa et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2015.07.020
- Characteristics and major sources of carbonaceous aerosols in PM2.5 in Emilia Romagna Region (Northern Italy) from four-year observations M. Pietrogrande et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.02.074
- Evidence of major secondary organic aerosol contribution to lensing effect black carbon absorption enhancement Y. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-018-0056-2
- Light attenuation versus evolved carbon (AVEC) – A new way to look at elemental and organic carbon analysis E. Nicolosi et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.12.011
- A European aerosol phenomenology-5: Climatology of black carbon optical properties at 9 regional background sites across Europe M. Zanatta et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.09.035
- Application of an Ultra-Low-Cost Passive Sampler for Light-Absorbing Carbon in Mongolia B. Bekbulat et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23218977
- Chemical composition and source analysis of carbonaceous aerosol particles at a mountaintop site in central Sweden V. Franke et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/16000889.2017.1353387
- Multi-year ACSM measurements at the central European research station Melpitz (Germany) – Part 1: Instrument robustness, quality assurance, and impact of upper size cutoff diameter L. Poulain et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-4973-2020
- Airborne particulate matter and diesel engine exhaust on infrastructure construction sites in the Copenhagen metropolitan area P. Ferree et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxae062
- Detailed comparison of OC/EC aerosol at an urban and a rural Czech background site during summer and winter P. Vodička et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.03.029
- Long term variability of carbonaceous aerosols in a West African savanna over a 15 year-period (Lamto, Côte d’Ivoire) A. Ochou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2026.121874
- Speciation of organic fractions does matter for aerosol source apportionment. Part 3: Combining off-line and on-line measurements D. Srivastava et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.378
- Comparison of co-located refractory black carbon (rBC) and elemental carbon (EC) mass concentration measurements during field campaigns at several European sites R. Pileci et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-1379-2021
- Measurement report: Evaluation of the TOF-ACSM-CV for PM1.0 and PM2.5 measurements during the RITA-2021 field campaign X. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-3405-2024
- Mass concentration, optical depth and carbon composition of particulate matter in the major southern West African cities of Cotonou (Benin) and Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) J. Djossou et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-6275-2018
- Uncertainties in thermal-optical measurements of black carbon: Insights from source and ambient samples J. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.353
- The Measurement of Atmospheric Black Carbon: A Review Z. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11120975
- Overview of the French Operational Network for In Situ Observation of PM Chemical Composition and Sources in Urban Environments (CARA Program) O. Favez et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12020207
- Quantifying functional group compositions of household fuel-burning emissions E. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-2401-2024
- Technical note: Towards a stronger observational support for haze pollution control by interpreting carbonaceous aerosol results derived from different measurement approaches Y. Cheng et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-8493-2025
- Comparison of Measurement-Based Methodologies to Apportion Secondary Organic Carbon (SOC) in PM2.5: A Review of Recent Studies D. Srivastava et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos9110452
- Barking up the Right Tree: Using Tree Bark to Track Airborne Particles in School Environment and Link Science to Society A. Leite et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GH000633
- Emission factors and chemical characterization of particulate emissions from garden green waste burning C. Noblet et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149367
- The influence of local and regional sources on concentrations of fine particulate matter in Delhi D. Srivastava et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2025.102476
- Evaluation and Inter-Comparison of Oxygen-Based OC-EC Separation Methods for Radiocarbon Analysis of Ambient Aerosol Particle Samples K. Zenker et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos8110226
- PM2.5 Magnetic Properties in Relation to Urban Combustion Sources in Southern West Africa A. Leite et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12040496
31 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Inter-comparison of NIOSH and IMPROVE protocols for OC and EC determination: implications for inter-protocol data conversion C. Wu et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-4547-2016
- Measurement of carbonaceous aerosol with different sampling configurations and frequencies Y. Cheng & K. He https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-2639-2015
- Aerosol physical characterization: A review on the current state of aerosol documentary standards and calibration strategies K. Vasilatou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2024.106483
- PM2.5 chemical composition in five European Mediterranean cities: A 1-year study D. Salameh et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2014.12.001
- On the use of the field Sunset semi-continuous analyzer to measure equivalent black carbon concentrations N. Zíková et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2016.1146819
- Characteristics of carbonaceous aerosols in Emilia-Romagna (Northern Italy) based on two fall/winter field campaigns V. Costa et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2015.07.020
- Characteristics and major sources of carbonaceous aerosols in PM2.5 in Emilia Romagna Region (Northern Italy) from four-year observations M. Pietrogrande et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.02.074
- Evidence of major secondary organic aerosol contribution to lensing effect black carbon absorption enhancement Y. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-018-0056-2
- Light attenuation versus evolved carbon (AVEC) – A new way to look at elemental and organic carbon analysis E. Nicolosi et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.12.011
- A European aerosol phenomenology-5: Climatology of black carbon optical properties at 9 regional background sites across Europe M. Zanatta et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.09.035
- Application of an Ultra-Low-Cost Passive Sampler for Light-Absorbing Carbon in Mongolia B. Bekbulat et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23218977
- Chemical composition and source analysis of carbonaceous aerosol particles at a mountaintop site in central Sweden V. Franke et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/16000889.2017.1353387
- Multi-year ACSM measurements at the central European research station Melpitz (Germany) – Part 1: Instrument robustness, quality assurance, and impact of upper size cutoff diameter L. Poulain et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-4973-2020
- Airborne particulate matter and diesel engine exhaust on infrastructure construction sites in the Copenhagen metropolitan area P. Ferree et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxae062
- Detailed comparison of OC/EC aerosol at an urban and a rural Czech background site during summer and winter P. Vodička et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.03.029
- Long term variability of carbonaceous aerosols in a West African savanna over a 15 year-period (Lamto, Côte d’Ivoire) A. Ochou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2026.121874
- Speciation of organic fractions does matter for aerosol source apportionment. Part 3: Combining off-line and on-line measurements D. Srivastava et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.378
- Comparison of co-located refractory black carbon (rBC) and elemental carbon (EC) mass concentration measurements during field campaigns at several European sites R. Pileci et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-1379-2021
- Measurement report: Evaluation of the TOF-ACSM-CV for PM1.0 and PM2.5 measurements during the RITA-2021 field campaign X. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-3405-2024
- Mass concentration, optical depth and carbon composition of particulate matter in the major southern West African cities of Cotonou (Benin) and Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) J. Djossou et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-6275-2018
- Uncertainties in thermal-optical measurements of black carbon: Insights from source and ambient samples J. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.353
- The Measurement of Atmospheric Black Carbon: A Review Z. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11120975
- Overview of the French Operational Network for In Situ Observation of PM Chemical Composition and Sources in Urban Environments (CARA Program) O. Favez et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12020207
- Quantifying functional group compositions of household fuel-burning emissions E. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-2401-2024
- Technical note: Towards a stronger observational support for haze pollution control by interpreting carbonaceous aerosol results derived from different measurement approaches Y. Cheng et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-8493-2025
- Comparison of Measurement-Based Methodologies to Apportion Secondary Organic Carbon (SOC) in PM2.5: A Review of Recent Studies D. Srivastava et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos9110452
- Barking up the Right Tree: Using Tree Bark to Track Airborne Particles in School Environment and Link Science to Society A. Leite et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GH000633
- Emission factors and chemical characterization of particulate emissions from garden green waste burning C. Noblet et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149367
- The influence of local and regional sources on concentrations of fine particulate matter in Delhi D. Srivastava et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2025.102476
- Evaluation and Inter-Comparison of Oxygen-Based OC-EC Separation Methods for Radiocarbon Analysis of Ambient Aerosol Particle Samples K. Zenker et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos8110226
- PM2.5 Magnetic Properties in Relation to Urban Combustion Sources in Southern West Africa A. Leite et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12040496
Saved (final revised paper)
Latest update: 20 Aug 2026
