An annual time series of weekly size-resolved aerosol properties in the megacity of Metro Manila, Philippines

Abstract

Measurement(s)ion concentration center dot concentration of water-soluble element center dot particulate matter center dot size distribution center dot mass concentration of black carbonTechnology Type(s)ion chromatography center dot inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry center dot Micro-Orifice Uniform Deposit Impactors (MOUDI) center dot Multi-wavelength Absorption Black Carbon Instrument (MABI) center dot gravimetric analysisFactor Type(s)geographic locationSample Characteristic - LocationNational Capital Region Machine-accessible metadata file describing the reported data: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12037197 Size-resolved aerosol samples were collected in Metro Manila between July 2018 and October 2019. Two Micro-Orifice Uniform Deposit Impactors (MOUDI) were deployed at Manila Observatory in Quezon City, Metro Manila with samples collected on a weekly basis for water-soluble speciation and mass quantification. Additional sets were collected for gravimetric and black carbon analysis, including during special events such as holidays. The unique aspect of the presented data is a year-long record with weekly frequency of size-resolved aerosol composition in a highly populated megacity where there is a lack of measurements. The data are suitable for research to understand the sources, evolution, and fate of atmospheric aerosols, as well as studies focusing on phenomena such as aerosol-cloud-precipitation-meteorology interactions, regional climate, boundary layer processes, and health effects. The dataset can be used to initialize, validate, and/or improve models and remote sensing algorithms.