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Bioaerosol Properties using WIBS from SAIL on Mt. Crested Butte, CO

Overview:

We deployed a Wideband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor (WIBS-Neo, DMT) to measure different properties of fluorescent bioaerosol particles (FBAP) during SAIL. Our measurements were collected at the supplementary site on Crested Butte Mountain from inside the ARM Aerosol Observing System (AOS) sampling from the AOS inlet. We had two deployment periods at SAIL during biologically active seasons: summer 2022 (15 June 2022 - 13 September 2022) and spring 2023 (21 March 2023 - 19 June 2023). The WIBS is an online single-particle measurement that detects FBAPs (within a size range of 0.5 - 30 microns in diameter) based on the excitation and emission wavelengths of the individual particles. Using two xenon lamps, the WIBS excites FBAPs at 280 nm and 370 nm. Their emission is detected across two wavebands of 310-400 nm and 420-650 nm.  We classified the FBAPs into seven different categories (A, B, C, AB, BC, AC, and ABC) using the classification scheme in Perring et. al. (2015) [1].

Here, we report one-minute averaged number concentration of FBAPs (total and by category) and NFBAPs. We also present one-minute-averaged size distributions and the asymmetry factor (AF, a surrogate for shape) of all FBAPs and NFBAPs. The logarithmic bin width of the size bins is the same as the average bin width of the AOS's optical particle counter (OPC, Grimm) for the range of sizes in which they overlap (26 bins from 0.5 - 30 microns). AF of the particles ranges from 0-100 and is divided into five bins with a linear spacing at increments of 20. The smallest AF bin represents more spherical particles while the largest bin represents more rod-shaped particles. 

We recommend referring to the readme file for more details of the variables present in the files.

[1] Perring, A. E., et al. (2015), Airborne observations of regional variation in fluorescent aerosol across the United States, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 120, 1153-1170, doi:10.1002/2014JD022495.

Abstract and description of the campaign can be found here: https://www.arm.gov/research/campaigns/amf2022ssb.

Metadata Creator:
Name: Abu Sayeed Md Shawon
Email: shawon@lanl.gov Phone: 906 3709103
Street: Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS-J535, Bikini Atoll Rd City: Los Alamos
State: NM Postal: 87544
Contact Info:
Name: Abu Sayeed Md Shawon
Email: shawon@lanl.gov Phone: 906 3709103
Street: Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS-J535, Bikini Atoll Rd City: Los Alamos
State: NM Postal: 87544
Investigator(s): Abu Sayeed Md Shawon (shawon@lanl.gov) 0000-0002-9309-5701
Allison Aiken (aikenac@lanl.gov) 0000-0001-5749-7626
Katherine Benedict (kbenedict@lanl.gov) 0000-0002-0530-8835
Related Publications/References:
P. H. Kaye, W. R. Stanley, E. Hirst, E.V. Foot, K. L. Baxter, and S. J. Barrington, "Single particle multichannel bio-aerosol fluorescence sensor," Opt. Express 13, 3583-3593 (2005)
Pohlker, C., Huffman, J. A., and Poschl, U.: Autofluorescence of atmospheric bioaerosols - fluorescent biomolecules and potential interferences, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 5, 37-71, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-5-37-2012, 2012.
Perring, A. E., et al. (2015), Airborne observations of regional variation in fluorescent aerosol across the United States, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 120, 1153-1170, doi:10.1002/2014JD022495.
Gabey, A. M., Gallagher, M. W., Whitehead, J., Dorsey, J. R., Kaye, P. H., and Stanley, W. R.: Measurements and comparison of primary biological aerosol above and below a tropical forest canopy using a dual channel fluorescence spectrometer, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 4453-4466, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-10-4453-2010, 2010.
Data Citation:https://doi.org/10.5439/2228932
Data Format:csv
File Naming Convention:***CampaignName_CampaignSite_Year_Instrument_Parameter***. For example, the file **SAIL_S2_2023_WIBS_NumConcentration** contains *Number Concentration* data collected using *WIBS* from the *S2* site during the *SAIL* campaign
Abstract:

We deployed a Wideband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor (WIBS-Neo, DMT) to measure different properties of fluorescent bioaerosol particles (FBAP) during SAIL. Our measurements were collected at the supplementary site on Crested Butte Mountain from inside the ARM Aerosol Observing System (AOS) sampling from the AOS inlet. We had two deployment periods at SAIL during biologically active seasons: summer 2022 (15 June 2022 - 13 September 2022) and spring 2023 (21 March 2023 - 19 June 2023). The WIBS is an online single-particle measurement that detects FBAPs (within a size range of 0.5 - 30 microns in diameter) based on the excitation and emission wavelengths of the individual particles. Using two xenon lamps, the WIBS excites FBAPs at 280 nm and 370 nm. Their emission is detected across two wavebands of 310-400 nm and 420-650 nm.  We classified the FBAPs into seven different categories (A, B, C, AB, BC, AC, and ABC) using the classification scheme in Perring et. al. (2015) [1].

Here, we report one-minute averaged number concentration of FBAPs (total and by category) and NFBAPs. We also present one-minute-averaged size distributions and the asymmetry factor (AF, a surrogate for shape) of all FBAPs and NFBAPs. The logarithmic bin width of the size bins is the same as the average bin width of the AOS's optical particle counter (OPC, Grimm) for the range of sizes in which they overlap (26 bins from 0.5 - 30 microns). AF of the particles ranges from 0-100 and is divided into five bins with a linear spacing at increments of 20. The smallest AF bin represents more spherical particles while the largest bin represents more rod-shaped particles. 

We recommend referring to the readme file for more details of the variables present in the files.

[1] Perring, A. E., et al. (2015), Airborne observations of regional variation in fluorescent aerosol across the United States, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 120, 1153-1170, doi:10.1002/2014JD022495.

Abstract and description of the campaign can be found here: https://www.arm.gov/research/campaigns/amf2022ssb.
Purpose:

The purpose of this data set is to characterize and quantify the properties of bioaerosol particles in a mountainous terrain. The data was collected for three months during summer 2022 and three months during spring 2023. The goal was to determine diurnal and seasonal variability. More information on this campaign can be found here: https://www.arm.gov/research/campaigns/amf2022ssb
Data Usage:Please read the readme_WIBS.md file for details.
Data Credit:Atmospheric System Research (ASR) for funding
Arm Sites: guc
Other Sites:
SitesNorthWestSouthEast
S2: Gunnison, CO; Supplemental Facility 238.898361-106.9431438.898361-106.94314
Content Time Range: Begin: 2022-06-15 End: 2023-06-19
Data Type:SAIL Supermicron Bioaerosol
Scientific Measurements(s):
Measurement nameVariables
FBAP and NFBAP number concentrationTime
number_concentration
FBAP and NFBAP DiameterTime
diameter_in_um
FBAP and NFBAP Asymmetry Factor (AF)Time
AF
Stratum Keyword(s):
Atmosphere
Data Quality:
Attribute Accuracy: No formal uncertainty assessments were conducted and no estimates of uncertainty are reported.
Positional Accuracy: No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted
Consistency and Completeness Report: Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
Use Restrictions: No use constraints are associated with this data.
Distribution Info:
Organization Name: ARM Archive User Services
Email: armarchive[at]ornl.gov Phone: 1-888-ARM-DATA
Street: Oak Ridge National Laboratory City: Oak Ridge
State: Tennessee Postal: 37831-6290
Additional Missing Info: readme_WIBS.md contains the details of the variables..