Within the framework of air quality studies at the megacity scale, highly time-resolved volatile organic compound (C2–C8) measurements were performed in downtown Paris (urban background sites) from January to November 2010. This unique dataset included non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) and aromatic/oxygenated species (OVOCs) measured by a GC-FID (gas chromatograph with a flame ionization detector) and a PTR-MS (proton transfer reaction – mass spectrometer), respectively. This study presents the seasonal variability of atmospheric VOCs being monitored in the French megacity and their various associated emission sources.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/seasonal-variability-and-source-apportionment-volatile-organic-compounds-vocs-paris
[2] http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/11961/2016/
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/alexia-baudic
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/val%C3%A9rie-gros
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/st%C3%A9phane-sauvage-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/atmospheric-chemistry-and-physics
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-air-quality
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/france
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oxides-nitrogen-nox
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/black-carbon
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biomass-burning
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vehicular-pollution
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pm-25