Publications

‘*’ indicates Thornton as the principal and/or corresponding author

Abbatt, J. P. D*, A. K. Y. Lee, and J. A. Thornton* (2012), Quantifying trace gas uptake to tropospheric aerosol: recent advances and remaining challenges, Chemical Society Reviews, in press (available on web), doi: 10.1039/C2CS35052A.

Lopez-Hilfiker, F. D., K. Constantin, J. P. Kercher, and J. A. Thornton* (2012), Temperature dependent halogen activation by N2O5 reactions on halide-doped ice surfaces, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12(11), 5237-5247, doi: 10.5194/acp-12-5237-2012.

Min, K. E., S. E. Pusede, E. C. Browne, B. W. LaFranchi, P. J. Wooldridge, G. M. Wolfe, S. A. Harrold, J. A. Thornton, and R. C. Cohen (2012), Observations of atmosphere-biosphere exchange of total and speciated peroxynitrates: nitrogen fluxes and biogenic sources of peroxynitrates, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 12(2), 6205-6233, doi: 10.5194/acpd-12-6205-2012.

Riedel, T. P., T. H. Bertram, T. A. Crisp, E. J. Williams, B. M. Lerner, A. Vlasenko, S. M. Li, J. B. Gilman, J. De Gouw, B. D. M., N. L. Wagner, S. S. Brown, and J. A. Thornton* (2012), Nitryl chloride and molecular chlorine in the coastal marine boundary layer, Environmental Science & Technology, in press (available on web), doi: dx.doi.org/10.1021/es204632r.

Riedel, T. P., T. H. Bertram, O. S. Ryder, S. Liu, D. A. Day, L. M. Russell, C. J. Gaston, K. A. Prather, and J. A. Thornton* (2012), Direct N2O5 reactivity measurements at a polluted coastal site, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12(6), 2959-2968, doi: 10.5194/acp-12-2959-2012.

Wagner, N. L., T. P. Riedel, J. M. Roberts, J. A. Thornton, W. M. Angevine, E. J. Williams, B. M. Lerner, A. Vlasenko, S. M. Li, W. P. Dube, D. Coffman, and S. S. Brown (2012), The sea breeze – land breeze circulation over Santa Monica and its influence on halogen activation over Santa Monica Bay, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, accepted pending revisions.

Yatavelli, R. L. N., F. D. Lopez-Hilfiker, J. Wargo, J. R. Kimmel, M. J. Cubison, T. H. Bertram, J. Jimenez, M. Gonin, D. R. Worsnop, and J. A. Thornton* (2012), Analysis of Gas and Particle-phase Organic Matter Using a Chemical Ionization High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (CI-HTOFMS) Coupled to a Micro Orifice Volatilization Impactor (MOVI) Aerosol Science and Technology, in press.

Bertram, T. H., J. R. Kimmel, T. A. Crisp, O. S. Ryder, R. L. N. Yatavelli, J. A. Thornton, M. J. Cubison, M. Gonin, and D. R. Worsnop (2011), A field-deployable, chemical ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometer, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 4, 7, 1471-1479.

Friedman, B., G. Kulkarni, J. Beranek, A. Zelenyuk, J. A. Thornton, and D. J. Cziczo (2011), Ice nucleation and droplet formation by bare and coated soot particles, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 116.

Huisman, A. J., J. R. Hottle, M. M. Galloway, J. P. DiGangi, K. L. Coens, W. Choi, I. C. Faloona, J. B. Gilman, W. C. Kuster, J. de Gouw, N. C. Bouvier-Brown, A. H. Goldstein, B. W. LaFranchi, R. C. Cohen, G. M. Wolfe, J. A. Thornton, K. S. Docherty, D. K. Farmer, M. J. Cubison, J. L. Jimenez, J. Mao, W. H. Brune, and F. N. Keutsch (2011), Photochemical modeling of glyoxal at a rural site: observations and analysis from BEARPEX 2007, Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics, 11, 17, 8883-8897.

Virts, K. S., J. A. Thornton, J. M. Wallace, M. L. Hutchins, R. H. Holzworth, and A. R. Jacobson (2011), Daily and intraseasonal relationships between lightning and NO2 over the Maritime Continent, Geophysical Research Letters, 38, doi: 10.1029/2011gl048578.

Wolfe, G. M., J. A. Thornton*, M. McKay, and A. H. Goldstein (2011), Forest-atmosphere exchange of ozone: sensitivity to very reactive biogenic VOC emissions and implications for in-canopy photochemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics, 11, 15, 7875-7891.

Wolfe, G. M., and J. A. Thornton* (2011), The Chemistry of Atmosphere-Forest Exchange (CAFE) Model, Part 1: Model description and characterization, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11(1), 77.

Wolfe, G. M., J. A. Thornton*, N. C. Bouvier-Brown, A. H. Goldstein, J. H. Park, M. McKay, D. M. Matross, J. Mao, W. H. Brune, B. W. LaFranchi, E. C. Browne, K. E. Min, P. J. Wooldridge, R. C. Cohen, J. D. Crounse, I. C. Faloona, J. B. Gilman, W. C. Kuster, J. A. de Gouw, A. Huisman, and F. N. Keutsch (2011), The Chemistry of Atmosphere-Forest Exchange (CAFE) Model, Part 2: Application to BEARPEX-2007 observations, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11(3), 1269.

Choi, W., I. C. Faloona, N. C. Bouvier-Brown, M. McKay, A. H. Goldstein, J. Mao, W. H. Brune, B. W. LaFranchi, R. C. Cohen, G. M. Wolfe, J. A. Thornton, D. M. Sonnenfroh, and D. B. Millet (2010), Observations of elevated formaldehyde over a forest canopy suggest missing sources from rapid oxidation of arboreal hydrocarbons, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10(18), 8761.

Wooldridge, P. J., A. E. Perring, T. H. Bertram, F. M. Flocke, J. M. Roberts, H. B. Singh, L. G. Huey, J. A. Thornton, G. M. Wolfe, J. G. Murphy, J. L. Fry, A. W. Rollins, B. W. LaFranchi, and R. C. Cohen (2010), Total Peroxy Nitrates (SPNs) in the atmosphere: the Thermal Dissociation-Laser Induced Fluorescence (TD-LIF) technique and comparisons to speciated PAN measurements, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 3(3), 593.

Zaveri, R. A., C. M. Berkowitz, F. J. Brechtel, M. K. Gilles, J. M. Hubbe, J. T. Jayne, L. I. Kleinman, A. Laskin, S. Madronich, T. B. Onasch, M. S. Pekour, S. R. Springston, J. A. Thornton, A. V. Tivanski, and D. R. Worsnop (2010), Nighttime chemical evolution of aerosol and trace gases in a power plant plume, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115(D12304), doi:10.1029/2009JD013250.

Thornton, J. A.*, J. P. Kercher, T. P. Riedel, N. L. Wagner, J. Cozic, J. S. Holloway, W. P. Dubey, G. M. Wolfe, P. K. Quinn, A. M. Middlebrook, B. Alexander, and S. S. Brown (2010), A large atomic chlorine source inferred from mid-continental reactive nitrogen chemistry. Nature, 464(7286): p. 271.

Yatavelli, R., and J. A. Thornton* (2010), Particulate Organic Matter Detection Using a Micro-Orifice Volatilization Impactor Coupled to a Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer (MOVI-CIMS), Aerosol Science and Technology, 44(1), 61-74.

Alexander, B., M. G. Hastings, D. J. Allman, J. Dachs, J. A. Thornton, and S. A. Kunasek (2009), Quantifying atmospheric nitrate formation pathways based on a global model of the oxygen isotopic composition (D17O) of atmospheric nitrate, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9(14), 5043.

Bertram, T. H., and J. A. Thornton* (2009), Toward a general parameterization of N2O5 reactivity on aqueous particles: the competing effects of particle liquid water, nitrate and chloride, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9(21), 8351.

Bertram, T. H., J. A. Thornton*, A. M. Middlebrook, R. Bahreini, C. A. Brock, P. K. Quinn, T. Bates, D. Coffman, B. Lerner, and E. J. Williams (2009a), Direct measurements of N2O5 reactivity on ambient aerosol particles, Geophysical Research Letters, 36, L19803 doi:19810.11029/12009GL040248.

Bertram, T. H., J. A. Thornton*, and T. P. Riedel (2009b), An experimental technique for the direct measurement of N2O5 reactivity on ambient particles, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 2(1), 231.

Kercher, J. P., T. P. Riedel, and J. A. Thornton* (2009), Chlorine activation by N2O5: simultaneous, in situ detection of ClNO2 and N2O5 by chemical ionization mass spectrometry, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 2(1), 193.

LaFranchi, B. W., G. M. Wolfe, J. A. Thornton*, S. A. Harrold, E. C. Browne, K. E. Min, P. J. Wooldridge, J. B. Gilman, W. C. Kuster, P. D. Goldan, J. A. de Gouw, M. McKay, A. H. Goldstein, X. Ren, J. Mao, and R. C. Cohen (2009), Closing the peroxy acetyl nitrate budget: observations of acyl peroxy nitrates (PAN, PPN, and MPAN) during BEARPEX 2007, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9(19), 7623.

Reidmiller, D., D. A. Jaffe, D. Chand, S. Strode, P. Swartzendruber, G. Wolfe, and J. A. Thornton (2009), Interannual variability of long-range transport as seen at the Mt. Bachelor Observatory in central Oregon, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 9, 557-572.

Wolfe, G. M., J. A. Thornton*, R. Yatavelli, M. McKay, A. H. Goldstein, B. LaFranchi, R. C. Cohen, W. H. Brune, Z. Chen, and X. Ren (2009), Eddy covariance flux measurements of acyl peroxy nitrates (PAN, PPN, and MPAN) above a Ponderosa pine forest, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 9, 615-634.

McNeill, V. F., R. L. N. Yatavelli, J. A. Thornton*, C. B. Stipe, and O. Landgrebe (2008), Heterogeneous OH oxidation of palmitic acid in single component and internally mixed aerosol particles: vaporization and the role of particle phase, Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics, 8, 5465-5476.

Thornton, J. A.*, L. Jaegle, and V. F. McNeill (2008), Assessing known pathways for HO2 loss in aqueous atmospheric aerosols: Regional and global impacts on tropospheric oxidants, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 113(D05303), 1-15.

McNeill, V. F., G. M. Wolfe, and J. A. Thornton* (2007), The oxidation of oleate in submicron aqueous salt aerosols: Evidence of a surface process, Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 111(6), 1073-1083.

Song, C., R. A. Zaveri*, M. L. Alexander, J. A. Thornton, S. Madronich, J. V. Ortega, A. Zelenyuk, X. Y. Yu, A. Laskin, and D. A. Maughan (2007), Effect of hydrophobic primary organic aerosols on secondary organic aerosol formation from ozonolysis of alpha-pinene, Geophysical Research Letters, 34(L20803), 1-5.

Wolfe, G. M., J. A. Thornton*, V. F. McNeill, D. A. Jaffe, D. Reidmiller, D. Chand, J. Smith, P. Swartzendruber, F. Flocke, and W. Zheng (2007), Influence of trans-Pacific pollution transport on acyl peroxy nitrate abundances and speciation at Mount Bachelor Observatory during INTEX-B, Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics, 7(20), 5309-5325.

McNeill, V. F., J. Patterson, G. M. Wolfe, and J. A. Thornton* (2006), The effect of varying levels of surfactant on the reactive uptake of N2O5 to aqueous aerosol, Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics, 6, 1635-1644.

Thornton, J.A.*, and J. P. D. Abbatt (2005a), Measurements of HO2 uptake to aqueous aerosol: Mass accommodation coefficients and net reactive loss, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 110(D08309), 1-12.

Thornton, J. A.*, and J. P. D. Abbatt (2005b), N2O5 reaction on submicron sea salt aerosol: Kinetics, products, and the effect of surface active organics, Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 109(44), 10004-10012.

Kwamena, N. O. A., J. A. Thornton, and J. P. D. Abbatt* (2004), Kinetics of surface-bound benzo[a]pyrene and ozone on solid organic and salt aerosols, Journal Of Physical Chemistry A, 108(52), 11626-11634.

Murphy, J. G., J. A. Thornton, P. J. Wooldridge, D. A. Day, R. S. Rosen, C. Cantrell, R. E. Shetter, B. Lefer, and R. C. Cohen* (2004), Measurements of the sum of HO2NO2 and CH3O2NO2 in the remote troposphere, Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics, 4, 377-384.

Rosen, R. S., E. C. Wood, P. J. Wooldridge, J. A. Thornton, D. A. Day, W. Kuster, E. J. Williams, B. T. Jobson, and R. C. Cohen* (2004), Observations of total alkyl nitrates during Texas Air Quality Study 2000: Implications for O3 and alkyl nitrate photochemistry, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 109(D07303), 1-15.

Day, D. A., M. B. Dillon, P. J. Wooldridge, J. A. Thornton, R. S. Rosen, E. C. Wood, and R. C. Cohen* (2003), On alkyl nitrates, O3, and the “missing NOy”, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 108(D16), 4501-4511.

Ridley, B. A.*, E. L. Atlas, D. D. Montzka, E. V. Browell, C. A. Cantrell, D. R. Blake, N. J. Blake, L. Cinquini, M. T. Coffey, L. K. Emmons, R. C. Cohen, R. J. DeYoung, J. E. Dibb, F. L. Eisele, F. M. Flocke, A. Fried, F. E. Grahek, W. B. Grant, J. W. Hair, J. W. Hannigan, B. J. Heikes, B. L. Lefer, R. L. Mauldin, J. L. Moody, R. E. Shetter, J. A. Snow, R. W. Talbot, J. A. Thornton, J. G. Walega, A. J. Weinheimer, B. P. Wert, and A. J. Wimmers (2003), Ozone depletion events observed in the high latitude surface layer during the TOPSE aircraft program, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 108(D4), 8356-8381.

Thornton, J. A.*, C. F. Braban, and J. P. D. Abbatt (2003a), N2O5 hydrolysis on sub-micron organic aerosols: the effect of relative humidity, particle phase, and particle size, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 5(20), 4593-4603.

Thornton, J. A., P. J. Wooldridge, R. C. Cohen*, E. J. Williams, D. Hereid, F. C. Fehsenfeld, J. Stutz, and B. Alicke (2003b), Comparisons of in situ and long path measurements of NO2 in urban plumes, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 108(D16), 4496-4508.

Day, D. A., P. J. Wooldridge, M. B. Dillon, J. A. Thornton, and R. C. Cohen* (2002), A thermal dissociation laser-induced fluorescence instrument for in situ detection of NO2, peroxy nitrates, alkyl nitrates, and HNO3, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 107(D6), 4046-4060.

Thornton, J. A., P. J. Wooldridge, R. C. Cohen*, M. Martinez, H. Harder, W. H. Brune, E. J. Williams, J. M. Roberts, F. C. Fehsenfeld, S. R. Hall, R. E. Shetter, B. P. Wert, and A. Fried (2002), Ozone production rates as a function of NOx abundances and HOx production rates in the Nashville urban plume, Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 107(D12), 4146-4161.

Thornton, J. A., P. J. Wooldridge, and R. C. Cohen (2000), Atmospheric NO2: In situ laser-induced fluorescence detection at parts per trillion mixing ratios, Analytical Chemistry, 72(3), 528-539.