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Soot Black Carbon Dynamics in Arid/urban Ecosystems
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出版年2013
学位授予单位Hamilton, George A. (Author), Hartnett, Hilairy E (Advisor), Herckes, Pierre (Committee member), Hall, Sharon (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher)
英文摘要abstract: Black carbon (BC) is the product of incomplete combustion of biomass and fossil fuels. It is found ubiquitously in nature and is relevant to studies in atmospheric science, soil science, oceanography, and anthropology. Black carbon is best described using a combustion continuum that sub-classifies BC into slightly charred biomass, char, charcoal and soot. These sub-classifications range in particle size, formation temperature, and relative reactivity. Interest in BC has increased because of its role in the long-term storage of organic matter and the biogeochemistry of urban areas. The global BC budget is unbalanced. Production of BC greatly outweighs decomposition of BC. This suggests that there are unknown or underestimated BC removal processes, and it is likely that some of these processes are occurring in soils. However, little is known about BC reactivity in soil and especially in desert soil. This work focuses on soot BC, which is formed at higher temperatures and has a lower relative reactivity than other forms of BC. Here, I assess the contribution of soot BC to central AZ soils and use the isotopic composition of soot BC to identify sources of soot BC. Soot BC is a significant (31%) fraction of the soil organic matter in central AZ and this work suggests that desert and urban soils may be a storage reservoir for soot BC. I further identify previously unknown removal processes of soot BC found naturally in soil and demonstrate that soil soot BC undergoes abiotic (photo-oxidation) and biotic reactions. Not only is soot BC degraded by these processes, but its chemical composition is altered, suggesting that soot BC contains some chemical moieties that are more reactive than others. Because soot BC demonstrates both refractory and reactive character, it is likely that the structure of soot BC; therefore, its interactions in the environment are complex and it is not simply a recalcitrant material. Dissertation/Thesis Ph.D. Chemistry 2013
英文关键词Chemistry Biogeochemistry Biodegradation Carbon Isotopes Photo-oxidation Solubility Soot
语种英语
URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.20912
来源机构Arizona State University
资源类型学位论文
条目标识符http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/247453
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[null]. Soot Black Carbon Dynamics in Arid/urban Ecosystems[D]. Hamilton, George A. (Author), Hartnett, Hilairy E (Advisor), Herckes, Pierre (Committee member), Hall, Sharon (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher),2013.
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