Recent
Group Publications
Rice,
A.L and P. Quay, Isotopic Analysis of Atmospheric Formaldehyde by Gas
Chromatography Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry, Anal. Chem., in
press
Tyler, S.C., A.L. Rice, and H.O. Ajie, Stable isotope
ratios in atmospheric CH4: Implications for seasonal sources and sinks,
J. Geophys. Res., in press
Wright, M., Atkinson,
D., Parra J.,(2006), Aerosol Optical Property Measurements During
TEXAQS II Using Cavity
Ring-Down Transmissometer.,
Eos Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract A33B-0993
P.J.
Sheridan, W.P. Arnott, J.A. Ogren, E. Andrews, D.B. Atkinson, D.S.
Covert, H. Moosmuller, A. Petzold, B. Schmid, A. W. Strawa, R. Varma,
and A. Virkkula, "The Reno Aerosol Optics Study: An Evaluation of
Aerosol Absorption Measurement Methods", Aerosol
Science and Technology,
39,
1, (2005).
Valentine,
D. L., A. Chidthaisong, A. L. Rice, K. Hinrichs, W. S.
Reeburgh, and S. C. Tyler. Carbon and hydrogen isotope fractionation by
moderately-thermophilic methanogens
Geochem. Cosmochem. Acta ,
68(7):1571-1590, Apr. 2004
McCarthy,
M. C., K. A. Boering, T. Rahn, J. M. Eiler, A. L. Rice, S.
C. Tyler, S. Schauffler, E. Atlas, and D. G. Johnson. The hydrogen
isotope composition of water vapor entering the stratosphere inferred
from high precision measurements of dD-CH4
and dD-H2
. J.
Geophys. Res., 109(D7),
7304, 2004
F.
Wedian and D.B. Atkinson, "Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometry of
Nonpolar Hydrocarbons Using Nitric Oxide Chemical Ionization" Envrionmental
Science & Tech.,
37,
4425, (2003).
D.B.
Atkinson, "Tutorial Review: Solving Chemical Problems of Environmental
Importance Using Cavity Ring-down Spectroscopy", Analyst,
128,
117, (2003).
L.A. George and W. Becker,
"Investigating the Urban Heat Island Effect", Journal of Geoscience
Education, March 2003.
Rice,
A. L., S. C. Tyler, M. C. McCarthy, K. A. Boering, and E. Atlas,
The carbon and hydrogen isotopic compositions of stratospheric methane:
Part 1. High-precision observations from the NASA ER-2 aircraft. J.
Geophys. Res., 108(D15),
4460, doi:10.1029/2002JD003042, 2003
McCarthy,
M. C., K. A. Boering, A. L. Rice, S. C. Tyler, P. Connell,
and E. Atlas, The carbon and hydrogen isotopic compositions of
stratospheric methane, Part 2: 2-D model results and implications for
kinetic isotope effects. J.
Geophys. Res., 108(D15),
4461, doi:10.1029/2002JD003183, 2003
F.
Wedian and D.B. Atkinson, "Ozone Modulation of Volatile Hydrocarbons
Using Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometry", Envrionmental
Science & Tech.,
36,
4152, (2002).
D.B.
Atkinson and J.L. Spillman, "Alkyl Peroxy Radical Kinetics Measured
Using CW-Cavity Ring-down Spectroscopy" J.
Phys. Chem. A,
106,
8891, (2002).
M.A.
Ostrovsky, Y.V. Sergeev, D.B. Atkinson, L.V. Soustov, J.F. Hejtmancik,
"Comparison of Ultraviolet Induced Photo-kinetics for Lens-derived and
Recombinant ß-crystallins", Molecular
Vision,
8,
72, (2002).
T.M.Hard, L.A. George and R.J.
O'Brien, " An Absolute Calibration for Gas-Phase Hydroxyl
Measurements", Environmental Science and Technology, 36(8) 1783-1790,
2002.
J.D.
Smith and D.B. Atkinson, "A Portable Pulsed Cavity Ring-Down
Transmissometer for Measurement of the Optical Extinction of the
Atmospheric Aerosol", Analyst,
126,
1216, (2001).
Rice, A. L., A. A. Gotoh, H. O. Ajie, and S. C. Tyler,
High-Precision Continuous-Flow Measurement of d13C
and dD
of Atmospheric CH4 . Anal.
Chem., 73,
4104-4110, Sept. 2001
D.B.
Atkinson and J.W. Hudgens, "Chlorination Chemistry 2. Rate
Coefficients, Reaction Mechanism and Spectrum of the Chlorine Adduct of
Allene", J.
Phys. Chem. A.,
104,
811, (2000).
Tyler, S. C., H. O. Ajie, A. L. Rice, E. C. Tuazon, and R. J. Cicerone,
Experimentally determined kinetic isotope effects in the reaction of
CH4 with Cl: Implications for atmospheric CH4 .
Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol.
27, No. 12, 1715-1718, June 15, 2000
D.B.
Atkinson and J.W. Hudgens, "Chlorination Chemistry 1. Rate
Coefficients, Reaction Mechanisms and Spectra of the Chlorine and
Bromine Adducts of Propargyl Halides",
J. Phys. Chem. A.,
103,
7978, (1999).
D.B.
Atkinson and J.W. Hudgens, "Kinetic Studies of the Reactions of IO
Radicals Determined by Cavity Ring-down Spectroscopy", J.
Phys. Chem. A.,
103,
6173, (1999).
D.
B. Atkinson and J.W. Hudgens, "Rate Coefficients for the Propargyl
Radical Self-Reaction and Oxygen Addition Reaction Measured Using
Ultraviolet Cavity Ring-down Spectroscopy", J.
Phys. Chem. A.,
103,
4242 (1999).
L.A. George, T.M. Hard and R.J.
O'Brien, "Measurements of Free Radicals OH and HO2 in Los Angeles
Smog," Journal of Geophysical Research, 104,11643-11656, 1999.
C. Swihart, D. Atkinson, L.A.
George, " Assessing the impact of biogenic emissions from an urban
forest on urban air quality with field measurements and computer
modeling", Invited Paper, Research Corporation Partners in Science
Conference Summary. 1999.
L.A. George and J. Straton, "
Integrating Science into a Multidisciplinary Course as a Means to
Develop Critical Thinking," Journal of General Education, Vol. 28,
111-117, No. 2, 1999.
A.
Fahr, P. Hassanzadeh, and D.B. Atkinson, "Ultraviolet Absorption
Spectrum and Cross-sections of Vinyl (C2H3)
Radical in the 225-238nm Region" Chem.
Phys.,
236,
43, (1998).
D.B.
Atkinson and J.W. Hudgens, "Chemical Kinetic Studies Using Ultraviolet
Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopic Detection: Self-Reaction of Ethyl and
Ethylperoxy Radicals and the Reaction, O2
+ C2H5
--> C2H5O2",
J.
Phys. Chem. A.,
101,
3901, (1997).
D.B.
Atkinson, K.K. Irikura, and J.W. Hudgens, "Electronic Structure of the
BF2
Radical Determined by ab
initio
Calculations and Resonance Enhanced Multiphoton Ionization
Spectroscopy" J.
Phys. Chem. A.,
101,
2045 (1997).
D.B.
Atkinson, V.I. Jaramillo, and M.A. Smith, "The Low Temperature Kinetic
Behavior of the Bimolecular Reaction of Oh + HBR (76 - 242K)", J.
Phys. Chem. A.,
101,
3356, (1997).
D.B.
Atkinson and M.A. Smith, "Design and Characterization of Pulsed Uniform
Supersonic Expansions for Chemical Applications", Rev.
Sci. Inst.,
66,
4434, (1995).
T.M. Hard, L.A. George and R.J.
O'Brien, "FAGE Determination of Tropospheric HO and HO2", Journal of
Atmospheric Sciences, 52, pp. 3354-3372, 1995.
M..J. Campbell, B.D. Hall, J.C.
Sheppard, P.L. Utley, R.J. O'Brien, T.M. Hard and L.A. George,
"Intercomparison of Local Hydroxyl Measurement by Radiocarbon FAGE
Techniques", Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 52, pp. 3421-3427, 1995.
D.B.
Atkinson and M.A. Smith, "Radical-Molecule Kinetics in Pulsed Uniform
Supersonic Flows: Termolecular Association of OH + NO Between 90 and
220K", J.
Phys. Chem.,
98,
5797, (1994).
R.J. O'Brien and L.A. George,
"Tropospheric Chemical Reactivity and Its Consequences for Clean and
Polluted Air " in The Science of Global Change, pub. by the American
Chemical Society, editors D. Dunnette and R.J. O'Brien, pp. 64-118,
1992.
L.A. George and R.J. O'Brien,
"Prototype FAGE Determination of NO2, " Journal of Atmospheric
Chemistry, 12, 195-209, 1991.
C.Y. Chan, T.M. Hard, A.
Mehrabzadeh, L.A. George and R.J. O'Brien,"Third Generation FAGE
Instrument for Tropospheric Hydroxyl Radical Measurement", J.
Geophysical Res., 95, 18569, 1990.