González-Romero, Adolfo ; González-Flórez, Cristina ; Panta, Agnesh ; Yus-Díez, Jesús ; Córdoba, Patricia ; Alastuey, Andres ; Moreno, Natalia ; Hernández-Chiriboga, Melani ; Kandler, Konrad ; Klose, Martina ; Clark, Roger N. ; Ehlmann, Bethany L. ; Greenberger, Rebecca N. ; Keebler, Abigail M. ; Brodrick, Phil ; Green, Robert ; Ginoux, Paul ; Querol, Xavier ; Pérez García-Pando, Carlos (2024)
Characterization of the particle size distribution, mineralogy, and Fe mode of occurrence of dust-emitting sediments from the Mojave Desert, California, USA.
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2024, 24 (16)
doi: 10.26083/tuprints-00028024
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Constraining dust models to understand and quantify the effect of dust upon climate and ecosystems requires comprehensive analyses of the physiochemical properties of dust-emitting sediments in arid regions. Building upon previous studies in the Moroccan Sahara and Iceland, we analyse a diverse set of crusts and aeolian ripples (n=55) from various potential dust-emitting basins within the Mojave Desert, California, USA. Our focus is on characterizing the particle size distribution (PSD), mineralogy, aggregation/cohesion state, and Fe mode of occurrence. Our results show differences in fully and minimally dispersed PSDs, with crusts exhibiting average median diameters of 92 and 37 µm, respectively, compared to aeolian ripples with 226 and 213 µm, respectively. Mineralogical analyses unveiled strong variations between crusts and ripples, with crusts being enriched in phyllosilicates (24 % vs. 7.8 %), carbonates (6.6 % vs. 1.1 %), Na salts (7.3 % vs. 1.1 %), and zeolites (1.2 % and 0.12 %) and ripples being enriched in feldspars (48 % vs. 37 %), quartz (32 % vs. 16 %), and gypsum (4.7 % vs. 3.1 %). The size fractions from crust sediments display a homogeneous mineralogy, whereas those of aeolian ripples display more heterogeneity, mostly due to different particle aggregation. Bulk Fe content analyses indicate higher concentrations in crusts (3.0 ± 1.3 wt %) compared to ripples (1.9 ± 1.1 wt %), with similar proportions in their Fe mode of occurrence: nano-sized Fe oxides and readily exchangeable Fe represent ∼1.6 %, hematite and goethite ∼15 %, magnetite/maghemite ∼2.0 %, and structural Fe in silicates ∼80 % of the total Fe. We identified segregation patterns in the PSD and mineralogy differences in Na salt content within the Mojave basins, which can be explained by sediment transportation dynamics and precipitates due to groundwater table fluctuations described in previous studies in the region. Mojave Desert crusts show similarities with previously sampled crusts in the Moroccan Sahara in terms of the PSD and readily exchangeable Fe yet exhibit substantial differences in mineralogical composition, which should significantly influence the characteristic of the emitted dust particles.
| Typ des Eintrags: | Artikel |
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| Erschienen: | 2024 |
| Autor(en): | González-Romero, Adolfo ; González-Flórez, Cristina ; Panta, Agnesh ; Yus-Díez, Jesús ; Córdoba, Patricia ; Alastuey, Andres ; Moreno, Natalia ; Hernández-Chiriboga, Melani ; Kandler, Konrad ; Klose, Martina ; Clark, Roger N. ; Ehlmann, Bethany L. ; Greenberger, Rebecca N. ; Keebler, Abigail M. ; Brodrick, Phil ; Green, Robert ; Ginoux, Paul ; Querol, Xavier ; Pérez García-Pando, Carlos |
| Art des Eintrags: | Zweitveröffentlichung |
| Titel: | Characterization of the particle size distribution, mineralogy, and Fe mode of occurrence of dust-emitting sediments from the Mojave Desert, California, USA |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Publikationsjahr: | 16 September 2024 |
| Ort: | Darmstadt |
| Publikationsdatum der Erstveröffentlichung: | 24 August 2024 |
| Ort der Erstveröffentlichung: | Göttingen |
| Verlag: | Copernicus Publications |
| Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: | 24 |
| (Heft-)Nummer: | 16 |
| DOI: | 10.26083/tuprints-00028024 |
| URL / URN: | https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/28024 |
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| Herkunft: | Zweitveröffentlichung DeepGreen |
| Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | Constraining dust models to understand and quantify the effect of dust upon climate and ecosystems requires comprehensive analyses of the physiochemical properties of dust-emitting sediments in arid regions. Building upon previous studies in the Moroccan Sahara and Iceland, we analyse a diverse set of crusts and aeolian ripples (n=55) from various potential dust-emitting basins within the Mojave Desert, California, USA. Our focus is on characterizing the particle size distribution (PSD), mineralogy, aggregation/cohesion state, and Fe mode of occurrence. Our results show differences in fully and minimally dispersed PSDs, with crusts exhibiting average median diameters of 92 and 37 µm, respectively, compared to aeolian ripples with 226 and 213 µm, respectively. Mineralogical analyses unveiled strong variations between crusts and ripples, with crusts being enriched in phyllosilicates (24 % vs. 7.8 %), carbonates (6.6 % vs. 1.1 %), Na salts (7.3 % vs. 1.1 %), and zeolites (1.2 % and 0.12 %) and ripples being enriched in feldspars (48 % vs. 37 %), quartz (32 % vs. 16 %), and gypsum (4.7 % vs. 3.1 %). The size fractions from crust sediments display a homogeneous mineralogy, whereas those of aeolian ripples display more heterogeneity, mostly due to different particle aggregation. Bulk Fe content analyses indicate higher concentrations in crusts (3.0 ± 1.3 wt %) compared to ripples (1.9 ± 1.1 wt %), with similar proportions in their Fe mode of occurrence: nano-sized Fe oxides and readily exchangeable Fe represent ∼1.6 %, hematite and goethite ∼15 %, magnetite/maghemite ∼2.0 %, and structural Fe in silicates ∼80 % of the total Fe. We identified segregation patterns in the PSD and mineralogy differences in Na salt content within the Mojave basins, which can be explained by sediment transportation dynamics and precipitates due to groundwater table fluctuations described in previous studies in the region. Mojave Desert crusts show similarities with previously sampled crusts in the Moroccan Sahara in terms of the PSD and readily exchangeable Fe yet exhibit substantial differences in mineralogical composition, which should significantly influence the characteristic of the emitted dust particles. |
| Status: | Verlagsversion |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-280242 |
| Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): | 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 530 Physik 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 540 Chemie 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 550 Geowissenschaften |
| Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Geowissenschaften 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Geowissenschaften > Fachgebiet Atmosphärisches Aerosol |
| Hinterlegungsdatum: | 16 Sep 2024 11:25 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 17 Sep 2024 05:30 |
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