Interactive comment on “Origin and variability of volatile organic compounds observed at an Eastern Mediterranean background site (Cyprus)” by Cécile Debevec et al

acp-2016-1178 : “Origin and variability of volatile organic compounds observed at an Eastern Mediterranean background site (Cyprus)”

This manuscript presents the on-line measurements of 24 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during a field campaign at a background site of Cyprus in March 2015. Based on the measurements, the temporal variability of VOCs was investigated. Six major sources and corresponding origins of VOCs were addressed by time series analysis, PMF receptor model, as well as CPF and CF. Furthermore, the influen...

acp-2016-1178 : “Origin and variability of volatile organic compounds observed at an Eastern Mediterranean background site (Cyprus)”

The article presents an extremely thorough and comprehensive overview of the field site on the Island of Cyprus. It details the analytical methods and instruments used; describes the chemical and broad aerosol composition; identifies the most likely sources of the pollutants observed; and describes the observations in the broader context of the “Mediterranean region”. It provides a very good de...

Interactive comment on “Size-segregated mass distributions of aerosols over Eastern Mediterranean: seasonal variability and comparison with AERONET columnar size-distributions” by E. Gerasopoulos et al

Interactive comment on “Improved provincial emission inventory and speciation profiles of anthropogenic non-methane volatile organic compounds: a case study for Jiangsu, China” by

The paper describes a bottom-up development and evaluation of a highly-resolved regional emission inventory for NMHCs in the area of Jiangsu, a strong industrialized region in Eastern China. The reference period is almost 10 years. The quantification of chemical processes is based on the determination of realistic source profiles for industrial activities by near-source measurements. The author...

Formaldehyde over the eastern Mediterranean during MINOS: Comparison of airborne in-situ measurements with 3D-model results

Formaldehyde (HCHO) is an important intermediate product in the photochemical degradation of methane and non-methane volatile organic compounds. In August 2001, airborne formaldehyde measurements based on the Hantzsch reaction technique were performed during the Mediterranean INtensive Oxidant Study, MINOS. The detection limit of the instrument was 42 pptv (1σ ) at a time resolution of 180 s (1...