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Jeffrey S. Gaffney
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Emeritus
Professor/Chair Emeritus
Also affiliated: University of California, Riverside (1972); Ames Research Center (2020); Argonne National Laboratory (1989–2006); Pennsylvania State University (1996); Los Alamos National Laboratory (1986–1989); Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (1996); Brookhaven National Laboratory (1977–2011); New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (1997–1998); University of Arkansas System (2007–2009); University of Chicago (2011); Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (1996); Mexican Institute of Petroleum (2020); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2005); University of California, Davis (2012)
41 h-index
254 pubs
7,234 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Jeffrey S. Gaffney's research has focused on the analysis of atmospheric aerosols, particularly in urban environments. He has investigated the composition and sources of fine particulate matter, employing techniques such as high-resolution aerosol mass spectrometry. His work has included extensive studies in Mexico City, a region with significant air pollution challenges. Gaffney has contributed to understanding the impacts of combustion emissions on air quality and climate, examining various sources from coal to biofuels.
His scholarly output is marked by a significant body of work, with 250 total publications and over 7,230 citations, contributing to his h-index of 41. He is recognized as a highly cited researcher. Gaffney has also explored related topics, including the characterization of ambient aerosols and the evaluation of monitoring equipment in polluted settings. Earlier in his career, his research extended to the composition of organic matter in marine sediments and the study of humic and fulvic acids.
Metrics
- h-index: 41
- Publications: 254
- Citations: 7,234
Positions
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Professor/Chair Emeritus 2006–presentUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock Chemistry ORCID
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Chair/Professor 2006–2016University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chemistry ORCID
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Senior Chemist 1989–2006Argonne National Laboratory Argonne Research Library Environmental Science ORCID
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Scientist 1985–1988Los Alamos National Laboratory INC-7 ORCID
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Postdoc/Chem Scientist/Applied Science 1975–1985Brookhaven National Laboratory Chemistry and Applied Science ORCID
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Graduate Research Assistant 1971–1975University of California Riverside Chemistry ORCID
Selected Publications
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The Impacts of Peroxyacetyl Nitrate in the Atmosphere of Megacities and Large Urban Areas: A Historical Perspective (2021)
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Characterization of Fine Mode Atmospheric Aerosols by Raman Microscopy and Diffuse Reflectance FTIR (2015)
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In-depth review of atmospheric mercury: sources, transformations, and potential sinks (2014)
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Overview of the 2010 Carbonaceous Aerosols and Radiative Effects Study (CARES) (2012)
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Natural Radionuclides and Isotopic Signatures for Determining Carbonaceous Aerosol Sources, Aerosol Lifetimes, and Washout Processes (2012)
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Overview of the 2010 Carbonaceous Aerosols and Radiative Effects Study (CARES) (2012)
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Baseline measurements of ethene in 2002: Implications for increased ethanol use and biomass burning on air quality and ecosystems (2012)
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Fourier Transform Infrared (<scp>FTIR</scp>) Spectroscopy (2012)
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Climate Impacts from Agricultural Emissions: Greenhouse Species and Aerosols (2011)
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Characterization of Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA) formed by the Reaction of β-caryophyllene, Soot and Ozone: Climate Impact (2010)
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An overview of the MILAGRO 2006 Campaign: Mexico City emissions and their transport and transformation (2010)
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Optical properties of aged Asian aerosols observed over the U.S. Pacific Northwest (2010)
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Hydroxyl Radical Substitution in Halogenated Carbonyls: Oxalic Acid Formation (2010)
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Análisis químico a nivel de suelo del aire transportado desde los incendios de 1998 de México y América Central al suroeste de los EUA (2010)
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Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment (2009)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
N. A. Marley
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
26 shared publications
In database
- Evaluation of nitrogen dioxide chemiluminescence monitors in a polluted urban environment
- The impacts of combustion emissions on air quality and climate – From coal to biofuels and beyond
- Evaluating simulated primary anthropogenic and biomass burning organic aerosols during MILAGRO: implications for assessing treatments of secondary organic aerosols
- Primary and secondary contributions to aerosol light scattering and absorption in Mexico City during the MILAGRO 2006 campaign
- The impact of biogenic carbon sources on aerosol absorption in Mexico City
Showing 5 of 26 shared publications
Scott C. Herndon
Aerodyne Research (US)
6 shared publications
- Evaluation of nitrogen dioxide chemiluminescence monitors in a polluted urban environment
- An overview of the MILAGRO 2006 Campaign: Mexico City emissions and their transport and transformation
- Evaluating simulated primary anthropogenic and biomass burning organic aerosols during MILAGRO: implications for assessing treatments of secondary organic aerosols
- Spatial and temporal variability of particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Mexico City
- Evaluation of nitrogen dioxide chemiluminescence monitors in a polluted urban environment
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
W. P. Arnott
University of Nevada, Reno (US)
6 shared publications
- Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment
- Overview of the 2010 Carbonaceous Aerosols and Radiative Effects Study (CARES)
- Primary and secondary contributions to aerosol light scattering and absorption in Mexico City during the MILAGRO 2006 campaign
- Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment
- Overview of the 2010 Carbonaceous Aerosols and Radiative Effects Study (CARES)
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
L. T. Molina
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (US)
5 shared publications
- Evaluation of nitrogen dioxide chemiluminescence monitors in a polluted urban environment
- An overview of the MILAGRO 2006 Campaign: Mexico City emissions and their transport and transformation
- Spatial and temporal variability of particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Mexico City
- Evaluation of nitrogen dioxide chemiluminescence monitors in a polluted urban environment
- Particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon spatial variability and aging in Mexico City
B. de Foy
Saint Louis University (US)
5 shared publications
- Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment
- An overview of the MILAGRO 2006 Campaign: Mexico City emissions and their transport and transformation
- Evaluating simulated primary anthropogenic and biomass burning organic aerosols during MILAGRO: implications for assessing treatments of secondary organic aerosols
- Spatial and temporal variability of particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Mexico City
- Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment
A. C. Aiken
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (US)
5 shared publications
- Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment
- Evaluating simulated primary anthropogenic and biomass burning organic aerosols during MILAGRO: implications for assessing treatments of secondary organic aerosols
- Primary and secondary contributions to aerosol light scattering and absorption in Mexico City during the MILAGRO 2006 campaign
- Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment
- Primary and secondary contributions to aerosol light scattering and absorption in Mexico City during the MILAGRO 2006 campaign
Rainer Volkamer
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (US)
5 shared publications
- Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment
- Evaluation of nitrogen dioxide chemiluminescence monitors in a polluted urban environment
- An overview of the MILAGRO 2006 Campaign: Mexico City emissions and their transport and transformation
- Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment
- Evaluation of nitrogen dioxide chemiluminescence monitors in a polluted urban environment
J. L. Jiménez
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (US)
4 shared publications
- An overview of the MILAGRO 2006 Campaign: Mexico City emissions and their transport and transformation
- Evaluating simulated primary anthropogenic and biomass burning organic aerosols during MILAGRO: implications for assessing treatments of secondary organic aerosols
- Primary and secondary contributions to aerosol light scattering and absorption in Mexico City during the MILAGRO 2006 campaign
- Primary and secondary contributions to aerosol light scattering and absorption in Mexico City during the MILAGRO 2006 campaign
T. B. Onasch
Aerodyne Research (US)
3 shared publications
- Evaluating simulated primary anthropogenic and biomass burning organic aerosols during MILAGRO: implications for assessing treatments of secondary organic aerosols
- Spatial and temporal variability of particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Mexico City
- Particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon spatial variability and aging in Mexico City
M. Zavala
Molina Center for Energy and the Environment (US)
3 shared publications
- An overview of the MILAGRO 2006 Campaign: Mexico City emissions and their transport and transformation
- Spatial and temporal variability of particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Mexico City
- Particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon spatial variability and aging in Mexico City
G. Paredes-Miranda
University of Nevada, Reno (US)
3 shared publications
- Primary and secondary contributions to aerosol light scattering and absorption in Mexico City during the MILAGRO 2006 campaign
- Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment
- Primary and secondary contributions to aerosol light scattering and absorption in Mexico City during the MILAGRO 2006 campaign
R. A. Ferrare
Langley Research Center (US)
3 shared publications
- An overview of the MILAGRO 2006 Campaign: Mexico City emissions and their transport and transformation
- Overview of the 2010 Carbonaceous Aerosols and Radiative Effects Study (CARES)
- Overview of the 2010 Carbonaceous Aerosols and Radiative Effects Study (CARES)
Brian Lamb
Washington State University Spokane (US)
3 shared publications
- Evaluation of nitrogen dioxide chemiluminescence monitors in a polluted urban environment
- An overview of the MILAGRO 2006 Campaign: Mexico City emissions and their transport and transformation
- Evaluation of nitrogen dioxide chemiluminescence monitors in a polluted urban environment
P. F. DeCarlo
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (US)
3 shared publications
- Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment
- Evaluating simulated primary anthropogenic and biomass burning organic aerosols during MILAGRO: implications for assessing treatments of secondary organic aerosols
- Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment
G. Huey
Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
3 shared publications
- Evaluating simulated primary anthropogenic and biomass burning organic aerosols during MILAGRO: implications for assessing treatments of secondary organic aerosols
- Aircraft and ground-based measurements of hydroperoxides during the 2006 MILAGRO field campaign
- Aircraft and ground-based measurements of hydroperoxides during the 2006 MILAGRO field campaign
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