2004 Volume 19 Issue 2 Pages 128-133
As part of Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE) -Asia campaign, a comprehensive study was conducted from March to April 2001 on board NOAA R/V Ronald H. Brown over the North Pacific, the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan. More than 20 research groups participated in this research cruise for the measurements of aerosol chemical, physical, and optical properties, as well as the measurements of precursor gases, seawater, and radiant flux. Authors' research group conducted an aerosol study on the chemical speciation of organic compounds, including a series of dicarboxylic acids, fatty acids, and levoglucosan. The spatial distributions of oxygenated organic compounds over the western North Pacific clearly demonstrate that Asian outflow regulates the concentrations of organic aerosols in the marine atmosphere.
