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Alexander, B., Park, R.J., Jacob, D.J., and Gong, S., Transition metal catalyzed oxidation of atmospheric sulfur: Global implications for the sulfur budget, submitted to J. Geophys. Res. (2008).

Kunasek, S.A., Alexander, B., E.J. Steig, M.G. Hastings, D.J. Gleason and J.C. Jarvis, Measurements and modeling of D17O of nitrate in snowpits from Summit, Greenland, submitted to J. Geophys. Res. (2008).

Heald, C.L., Jacob, D.J., Park, R.J., Alexander, B. Fairlie, T.D., Chu, D.A., Yantosca, R.M., Transpacific transport of Asian anthropogenic aerosols and its impact on surface air quality in the United States, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D14310 (2006). (.pdf)

McCabe, J.R., Savarino, J., Alexander, B., Gong, S., and Thiemens, M.H., Isotopic constraint on non-photochemical sulfate production in the Arctic winter, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L05810 (2006). (.pdf)

Alexander, B., Savarino, J., Lee, C.C.W., Park, R.J., Jacob, D.J., Li, Q., Thiemens, M.H., Yantosca, R.M., Sulfate formation in sea-salt aerosols: Constraints from oxygen isotopes, J. Geophys. Res. 110, D1030 (2005). (.pdf)

Alexander, B., Savarino, J., Kreutz, K., and Thiemens, M.H., Impact of preindustrial biomass burning emissions on the oxidation pathways of tropospheric sulfur and nitrogen, J. Geophys. Res., 109, D08303 (2004). (.pdf)

Alexander, B., Farquhar, J., Kaufman, A.J., Savarino, J, Delmas, R.J., and Thiemens, M.H., East Antarctic ice core sulfur isotope measurements over a complete glacial-interglacial cycle,  J. Geophys. Res., 108(D24), 4786 (2003). (.pdf)

Alexander, B., Savarino, J., Thiemens, M.H., and Delmas, R., “Climate driven changes of the oxidation pathways of atmospheric sulfur,” Geophys. Res. Lett., 29(14), 30 (2002). (.pdf)

 

Alexander, B., Vollmer, M.K., Jackson, T., Weiss, R.F., Thiemens, M.H., “Stratospheric CO2 isotopic anomalies and SF6 and CFC tracer concentrations in the Arctic polar vortex,” Geopys. Res. Lett, 28(21), 4103 (2001). (.pdf) Correction (.pdf)

 Savarino, J., Alexander, B. Darmohusodo, Vincent, Thiemens, M.H., “Sulfur and oxygen isotope analysis of sulfate at micromole levels using a pyrolysis technique in a continuous flow system”, Analytical Chemistry 73(18), 4457 (2001). (.pdf)

Conference Abstracts

 

Kunasek, S. A., B. Alexander, M.G. Hastings, E.J. Steig, D.J. Gleason and J.C. Jarvis, “Measurements and modeling of D17O of nitrate in a snowpit from Summit, Greenland”, International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Perugia, Italy, July 10, 2007. (Talk)

Kunasek, S., B. Alexander, E. Steig, M. Hastings, J. Jarvis, and C. Yarnes (2006), “Coupling nitrate D17O, d15N, and d18O in polar ice: Towards determination of paleoatmospheric oxidant concentrations and postdepositional processes”, EOS Trans, AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract U43B-0847. (Poster)

Steig, E.J., M.G. Hastings, B. Alexander, J.C. Jarvis, and S.A. Kunasek (2006), “Ice core measurements of the isotopic composition of nitrate: new results and interpretation”, EOS Trans, AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract U32A-06. (Talk)

Hastings, M.G. and B. Alexander (2006), “First global modeling of the oxygen isotopic composition of atmospheric nitrate”, EOS Trans, AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract B12A-01. (Talk)

Alexander, B. and R. J. Park. (2006), “Modeling the global distribution of the isotopic composition of sulfate aerosols: Importance of transition metal catalyzed S(IV) oxidation chemistry”, EOS Trans, AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract B11E-08. (Talk)

Alexander, B., Goldschmidt Conference, Moscow, ID, May 2005, “Progress and challenges in using global climate models to interpret the D17O sulfate geological record.” (Invited talk)

Alexander, B., R.J. Park, D.J. Jacob, J. McCabe, J. Savarino, M.H. Thiemens, American Chemical Society, August 2004. "D17O proxy of anthropogenic influence on atmospheric reactivity: Towards model interpretation of the ice-core record." (Talk)

Alexander, B., Telluride Atmospheric Chemistry Conference, Telluride, CO, August 10, 2004, "D17O proxy for paleo atmospheric chemistry: Getting it right at the poles." (Invited talk)

Alexander, B., R.J. Park, D.J. Jacob, R.M. Yantosca, Q. B. Li, J. Savarino, C.C.W. Lee, M.H. Thiemens, NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellow 6th Summer Institute, Steamboat Springs, CO, July 21, 2004, "Marine biogenic emissions, sulfate formation, and climate: Constraints from oxygen isotopes". (Talk)

Alexander, B., R.J. Park, D.J. Jacob, R.M. Yantosca, J. Savarino, C.C.W. Lee, M.H. Thiemens, M. Chin, EOS Trans, AGU, 2003. "Modeling and measurements of oxygen isotope tracers of sulfate formation: Implications for the sulfur budget in the marine boundary layer". (Talk)

Alexander, B., Savarino, J., Park, R., Jacob, D.J., Yantosca, R.M., Thiemens, M.H., Chin, M., Atmospheric Chemistry Gordon Research Conference, September 2003.  "Oxygen isotope tracers of atmospheric Sulfur Chemistry: Comparison of Measurements and Model Simulations and Implications for the Sulfur Budget in the Marine Boundary Layer." (Poster)

Alexander, B., Savarino, J., Park, R., Jacob, D.J., Yantosca, R.M., Thiemens, M.H., Chin, M., ACCESS VII (Atmospheric Chemistry Colloquium for Emerging Senior Scientists), Yellowstone National Park, September 5, 2003, "Oxygen isotope tracers of atmospheric sulfur/oxidant chemistry." (Invited talk)

Alexander, B., J. Savarino, and M.H. Thiemens, NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellow 5th Summer Institute, Steamboat Springs, CO, June 20, 2002"A new approach to investigate paleo sulfur chemistry". (Talk)

Alexander, B., Farquhar, J., Kaufman, A.J., Savarino, J., Delmas, R.J., and M.H. Thiemens, EOS Trans, AGU, 2002. "Sulfur (d34S) and oxygen (D17O) isotopic measurements of sulfate from two Antarctic ice cores over a complete glacial/interglacial cycle." (Poster)

Savarino, J., B. Alexander, G.M. Michalski and M.H. Thiemens, EOS Trans, AGU, 2002, 83, S45. “Investigation of the oxygen isotopic composition of nitrate trapped in the Site A Greenland ice core.” (Talk)

Alexander, B., J. Savarino and M.H. Thiemens, EOS Trans, AGU, 2002, 83, S50. “Recent variations in the mass-independent fractionation of the oxygen isotopes of sulfate: Measurements from Greenland ice cores.” (Poster)

 Alexander, B., Savarino, J., Thiemens, M.H., and Delmas, R., EOS Trans, AGU, 2000, 81, F38.  “Variations in the oxygen isotopic composition of sulfate from the last interglacial period to the Holocene:  Implications of a mass-independent anomaly.” (Poster)

 Alexander, B., Savarino, J., Farquhar, J., Thiemens, M.H., Jourdain, B., and Legrand, M., EOS Trans, AGU, 1999, 80, F134.  “Stable isotope measurements of sulfate preserved in ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica:  Implications of a mass-independent anomaly.” (Poster)

 Alexander, B., Huff, A.K., and Thiemens, M.H., EOS Trans, AGU, 1998, 79, F92.  “Recent 17O/16O and 18O/16O isotopic measurements of atmospheric carbon monoxide and its sources.” (Poster)