Patricia Quinn (atmospheric chemist) explained

Patricia K. Quinn
Workplaces:NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Alma Mater:University of Washington
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Patricia K. Quinn is an atmospheric chemist working at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency's Pacific Marine Environmental Lab. She is known for her work on the impact of atmospheric aerosol particles on air quality and climate.

Education and career

Quinn has an undergraduate degree from Reed College (1982). In 1988, she earned her Ph.D. from the University of Washington and transitioned into an associate professor position there. Starting in 1993 she also has a position at the Pacific Marine Environmental Lab of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency.[1]

In 2020, Quinn was appointed the editor-in-chief of the section on 'Aerosols' for the journal Atmosphere.

Research

Quinn's early research was on ammonia where she made the first simultaneous measurements of ammonia in both the atmosphere and the ocean.[2] [3] She then linked the cycling of sulfur and nitrogen compounds over the Pacific Ocean[4] and examined an enhancement in cloud condensation nuclei from the oxidation of the sulfur-containing compound dimethylsulfide,[5] research which has implications for the role of sulfur compounds on climate.[6] She has measured aerosol chemical compounds over the Atlantic Ocean,[7] the Pacific Ocean,[8] and in a time series dating back to 1997 at Utqiaġvik, Alaska.[9] [10] Her research includes investigations into the impact of airborne pollutants in the Arctic,[11] [12] the contribution of sea spray aerosol to cloud condensation nuclei,[13] and the chemistry of sea spray aerosols.[14] [15]

Selected publications

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Patricia K. Quinn Appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of Atmosphere. 2021-09-07. www.mdpi.com. en.
  2. Quinn. Patricia K.. Charlson. Robert J.. Zoller. William H.. 1987. Ammonia, the dominant base in the remote marine troposphere: a review. Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology. en. 39. 5. 413–425. 10.3402/tellusb.v39i5.15359. 1987TellB..39..413Q. 1600-0889.
  3. Quinn. Patricia K.. Charlson. Robert J.. Bates. Timothy S.. 1988. Simultaneous observations of ammonia in the atmosphere and ocean. Nature. en. 335. 6188. 336–338. 10.1038/335336a0. 1988Natur.335..336Q. 4307840. 1476-4687.
  4. Quinn. Patricia K.. Bates. Timothy S.. Johnson. James E.. Covert. David S.. Charlson. Robert J.. 1990. Interactions between the sulfur and reduced nitrogen cycles over the central Pacific Ocean. Journal of Geophysical Research. en. 95. D10. 16405. 10.1029/JD095iD10p16405. 1990JGR....9516405Q. 0148-0227.
  5. Quinn. P. K.. Covert. D. S.. Bates. T. S.. Kapustin. V. N.. Ramsey-Bell. D. C.. McInnes. L. M.. 1993. Dimethylsulfide/cloud condensation nuclei/climate system: Relevant size-resolved measurements of the chemical and physical properties of atmospheric aerosol particles. Journal of Geophysical Research. en. 98. D6. 10411. 10.1029/93JD00467. 1993JGR....9810411Q. 0148-0227.
  6. Quinn. P. K.. Marshall. S. F.. Bates. T. S.. Covert. D. S.. Kapustin. V. N.. 1995. Comparison of measured and calculated aerosol properties relevant to the direct radiative forcing of tropospheric sulfate aerosol on climate. Journal of Geophysical Research. en. 100. D5. 8977. 10.1029/95JD00387. 1995JGR...100.8977Q. 0148-0227.
  7. Quinn. P. K.. Coffman. D. J.. Bates. T. S.. Miller. T. L.. Johnson. J. E.. Voss. K.. Welton. E. J.. Neusüss. C.. 2001-09-27. Dominant aerosol chemical components and their contribution to extinction during the Aerosols99 cruise across the Atlantic. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. en. 106. D18. 20783–20809. 10.1029/2000JD900577. 2001JGR...10620783Q. free.
  8. Quinn. P. K.. 2004. Aerosol optical properties measured on board the Ronald H. Brown during ACE-Asia as a function of aerosol chemical composition and source region. Journal of Geophysical Research. en. 109. D19. D19S01. 10.1029/2003JD004010. 2004JGRD..10919S01Q. 0148-0227. free.
  9. Quinn. P. K.. Miller. T. L.. Bates. T. S.. Ogren. J. A.. Andrews. E.. Glenn Edmond Shaw. Shaw. G. E.. 2002-06-16. A 3-year record of simultaneously measured aerosol chemical and optical properties at Barrow, Alaska: CHEMICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES AT BARROW, ALASKA. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. en. 107. D11. AAC 8–1–AAC 8–15. 10.1029/2001JD001248. free.
  10. Quinn. P. K.. Bates. T. S.. Schulz. K.. Shaw. G. E.. 2009-11-23. Decadal trends in aerosol chemical composition at Barrow, Alaska: 1976–2008. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. en. 9. 22. 8883–8888. 10.5194/acp-9-8883-2009. 2009ACP.....9.8883Q. 1680-7324. free.
  11. Quinn. P. K.. Bates. T. S.. Baum. E.. Doubleday. N.. Fiore. A. M.. Flanner. M.. Fridlind. A.. Garrett. T. J.. Koch. D.. Menon. S.. Shindell. D.. 2008-03-25. Short-lived pollutants in the Arctic: their climate impact and possible mitigation strategies. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. en. 8. 6. 1723–1735. 10.5194/acp-8-1723-2008. 2008ACP.....8.1723Q. 15048988 . 1680-7324. free.
  12. Quinn. P. K.. Shaw. G.. Andrews. E.. Dutton. E. G.. Ruoho-Airola. T.. Gong. S. L.. 2007. Arctic haze: current trends and knowledge gaps. Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology. en. 59. 1. 99–114. 10.1111/j.1600-0889.2006.00236.x. 2007TellB..59...99Q. 218576158. 1600-0889. free.
  13. Quinn. P. K.. Coffman. D. J.. Johnson. J. E.. Upchurch. L. M.. Bates. T. S.. 2017. Small fraction of marine cloud condensation nuclei made up of sea spray aerosol. Nature Geoscience. en. 10. 9. 674–679. 10.1038/ngeo3003. 2017NatGe..10..674Q. 1752-0894.
  14. Quinn. Patricia K.. Collins. Douglas B.. Grassian. Vicki H.. Prather. Kimberly A.. Bates. Timothy S.. 2015-05-27. Chemistry and Related Properties of Freshly Emitted Sea Spray Aerosol. Chemical Reviews. en. 115. 10. 4383–4399. 10.1021/cr500713g. 25844487. 0009-2665.
  15. Quinn. Patricia K.. Bates. Timothy S.. Schulz. Kristen S.. Coffman. D. J.. Frossard. A. A.. Russell. L. M.. Keene. W. C.. Kieber. D. J.. 2014. Contribution of sea surface carbon pool to organic matter enrichment in sea spray aerosol. Nature Geoscience. en. 7. 3. 228–232. 10.1038/ngeo2092. 2014NatGe...7..228Q. 1752-0894.
  16. Web site: October 22, 2008. Patricia Quinn wins NOAA Administrator Award PMEL Atmospheric Chemistry. 2021-09-07. saga.pmel.noaa.gov.
  17. Web site: Quinn. 2021-09-06. Honors Program. en-US.
  18. Web site: Awards. 2021-09-07. NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). en.
  19. Web site: 2019-11-26. Dr. Patricia Quinn selected as AAAS 2019 Fellow. 2021-09-06. NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). en.

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