δ 15 N values of atmospheric N species simultaneously collected using sector-based samplers distant from sources – Isotopic inheritance and fractionation
| Autor: | Robert Vet, Amanda Cole, Anna Smirnoff, Martine M. Savard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Atmospheric Science
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Isotope chemistry.chemical_element Fractionation 010501 environmental sciences Particulates Seasonality Mass spectrometry medicine.disease 01 natural sciences Nitrogen Isotopes of nitrogen chemistry Environmental chemistry Kinetic isotope effect medicine 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | Atmospheric Environment. 162:11-22 |
| ISSN: | 1352-2310 |
| Popis: | The nitrogen isotope ratios (δ15N) of atmospheric N species are commonly suggested as indicators of N emission sources. Therefore, numerous research studies have developed analytical methodologies and characterized primary (gases) and secondary emission products (mostly precipitation and aerosols) from various emitters. These previous studies have generally collected either reduced or oxidized N forms, and sampled them separately prior to determining their δ15N values. Distinctive isotopic signals have been reported for emissions from various sources, and seasonality of the δ15N values has been frequently attributed to shifts in relative contributions from sources with different isotopic signals. However, theoretical concepts suggest that temperature effects on isotopic fractionation may also affect the δ15N values of atmospheric reaction products. Here we use a sector-based multi-stage filter system to simultaneously collect seven reduced and oxidized N species downwind from five different source types in Alberta, Canada. We report δ15N values obtained with a state-of-the-art gold-furnace pre-concentrator online with an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS) to provide representative results even for oxidized-N forms. We find that equilibrium isotope effects and their temperature dependence play significant roles in determining the δ15N values of the secondary emission products. In the end, seasonal δ15N changes here are mainly caused by temperature effects on fractionation, and the δ15N values of only two N species from one source type can be retained as potential fingerprints of emissions. |
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