Micrometeorological aspects of the monoterpenes emission in a forest at central Amazon

This research aimed to present results about the mixing ratio and flux of monoterpenes at a forest region of the Brazilian Amazon. It was used micrometeorology instrumentation (using a Sonic Anemometer) and analytical chemistry by a Proton Transfer Reaction - Time of Flight - Mass Spectrometer, PTR-...

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Autores: Batalha, Sarah, Park, Jeong-Hoo, Alves, Eliane, Santana, Raoni, Seco, Roger, Bustillos, Jose Oscar Vega, Smith, James, Guenther, Alex, Tóta, Julio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)
Repositorio:Revista Ciência e Natura (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/30729
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufsm.br/cienciaenatura/article/view/30729
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Atmospheric Chemistry
Eddy Covariance
BVOCs
Química Atmosférica
Covariância de Vórtices Turbulentos
COVBs
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Sumario:This research aimed to present results about the mixing ratio and flux of monoterpenes at a forest region of the Brazilian Amazon. It was used micrometeorology instrumentation (using a Sonic Anemometer) and analytical chemistry by a Proton Transfer Reaction - Time of Flight - Mass Spectrometer, PTR-ToF-MS. The calibration of the spectrometer was performed regularly using a gravimetric mix of standard gas containing different masses of volatile organic compounds. The results showed average mixing ration of monoterpenes of 0.185 ppbv and maximum emission flux of 1.495 mg m-2 h-1. It was concluded that this region presented a significant emission of monoterpenes in relation to another tropical forest in central Amazonia, evidencing the needing to improve studies about atmospheric chemistry in different forests of the Amazon Basin.