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Characterizing elemental, equivalent black, and refractory black carbon aerosol particles: a review of techniques, their limitations and uncertainties
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Elemental-, equivalent black- and refractory black-carbon are terms that have been defined in order to dissect the more general term, black carbon, into its component parts related to its specific chemical and optical properties and its impact on climate and health. Recent publications have attempted to clarify the meaning of these terms with respect to their environmental impact, particularly on climate. Here, we focus on the measurement aspects, reviewing the most commonly implemented techniques for the direct and indirect derivation of black carbon properties, their strengths, limitations, and uncertainties, and provide a non-exhaustive bibliography where the reader can find more detailed information. This review paper is designed as a guide for those wishing to learn about the current state of black carbon measurement instrumentation, how calibration is carried out, when one instrument may have the advantage over another, and where new techniques are needed to fill important knowledge gaps.
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“…for the same emissions; for simplicity, we use BC to refer to carbonaceous PM assessed using either method of measuring amounts of solid, light-absorbing, refractory graphitic carbonaceous material in ambient air, material that is insoluble in water and common organic solvents (Lack et al., 2014).”
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The observed influence of local anthropogenic pollution on northern Alaskan cloud properties
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- Authors
- Lack, D. A., Moosmüller, H., McMeeking, G. R., Chakrabarty, R. K., & Baumgardner, D.
- Venue
- Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
- Published
- 2013-12-03
- Volume
- 406
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 99-122
- ISSN
- 1618-2642 (ISSN-L)
- 1618-2650
- OpenAlex
- W2055028526
- Cited by
- 269
- References
- 189
- FWCI
- 9.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
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