U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center

Volatile organic compounds and their role in secondary aerosol chemistry in a cold and dark urban environment

Abstract. Wintertime PM2.5 pollution is a longstanding issue in the urban subarctic environment such as Fairbanks, Alaska. While previous studies suggest that aldehydes may serve as precursors of S(IV) species in aerosols, the role of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in...