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Scott C. Herndon

Scott C. Herndon

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
82
Citations
25747
World Ranking
878
National Ranking
383

Overview

Scott C. Herndon is affiliated with Aerodyne Research in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on atmospheric sciences, particularly relating to environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. The scholar has contributed extensively to studies of atmospheric chemistry, aerosols, and environmental gas dynamics, with emphasis on understanding air quality and health impacts, as well as fire effects on ecosystems.

Herndon's recent publications reflect a broad engagement with topics related to atmospheric aerosols and air quality. Notable papers include:

  • "Oxygenated Aromatic Compounds are Important Precursors of Secondary Organic Aerosol in Biomass-Burning Emissions" (2020), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality (FIREX-AQ)" (2022), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "Methane Emissions from Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico" (2020), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Shortwave absorption by wildfire smoke dominated by dark brown carbon" (2023), published in Nature Geoscience
  • "Use of Short Duration Measurements to Estimate Methane Emissions at Oil and Gas Production Sites" (2021), published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Their work frequently appears in journals including Environmental Science & Technology, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Atmospheric Environment X, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

Herndon's key fields of study encompass:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Subfields of particular focus include:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Pollution

The core research topics emphasize:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting

Herndon collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Conner Daube
  • Tara I. Yacovitch
  • Joseph Roscioli
  • Edward C. Fortner
  • Manjula R. Canagaratna

Best Publications

  • Evolution of Organic Aerosols in the Atmosphere

    J. L. Jimenez;M. R. Canagaratna;N. M. Donahue;A. S. H. Prevot

  • Assessment of methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas supply chain

    Ramón A. Alvarez;Daniel Zavala-Araiza;David R. Lyon;David T. Allen

  • An Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor (ACSM) for Routine Monitoring of the Composition and Mass Concentrations of Ambient Aerosol

    N. L. Ng;S. C. Herndon;A. Trimborn;M. R. Canagaratna

  • Measurements of methane emissions at natural gas production sites in the United States

    David T Allen;Vincent M Torres;James A Thomas;David W Sullivan

  • Chase Studies of Particulate Emissions from in-use New York City Vehicles

    Manjula R. Canagaratna;John T. Jayne;David A. Ghertner;Scott Herndon

  • An overview of the MILAGRO 2006 Campaign: Mexico City emissions and their transport and transformation

    L. T. Molina;S. Madronich;J. S. Gaffney;E. Apel

  • Evaluation of nitrogen dioxide chemiluminescence monitors in a polluted urban environment

    E. J. Dunlea;E. J. Dunlea;S. C. Herndon;D. D. Nelson;R. M. Volkamer;R. M. Volkamer

  • Contribution of nitrated phenols to wood burning brown carbon light absorption in Detling, United Kingdom during winter time.

    Claudia Mohr;Felipe D. Lopez-Hilfiker;Peter Zotter;André S. H. Prévôt

  • Enhanced light absorption by mixed source black and brown carbon particles in UK winter

    Shang Liu;Shang Liu;Allison C. Aiken;Kyle Gorkowski;Kyle Gorkowski;Manvendra K. Dubey

  • Methane emissions from natural gas infrastructure and use in the urban region of Boston, Massachusetts

    Kathryn McKain;Adrian Down;Steve M. Raciti;John Walter Budney

  • Reconciling divergent estimates of oil and gas methane emissions

    Daniel Zavala-Araiza;David R. Lyon;Ramón A. Alvarez;Kenneth J. Davis

  • Aircraft-Based Estimate of Total Methane Emissions from the Barnett Shale Region

    Anna Karion;Colm Sweeney;Colm Sweeney;Eric A. Kort;Paul B. Shepson

  • Particulate emissions from commercial shipping: Chemical, physical, and optical properties

    Daniel A. Lack;Daniel A. Lack;James J. Corbett;Timothy Onasch;Brian Lerner;Brian Lerner

  • High precision measurements of atmospheric nitrous oxide and methane using thermoelectrically cooled mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers and detectors.

    David D. Nelson;Barry McManus;Shawn Urbanski;Scott Herndon

  • Development of negative-ion proton-transfer chemical-ionization mass spectrometry (NI-PT-CIMS) for the measurement of gas-phase organic acids in the atmosphere

    Patrick Veres;Patrick Veres;James M. Roberts;Carsten Warneke;Carsten Warneke;Daniel Welsh-Bon;Daniel Welsh-Bon

  • Detection of Nitrogen Dioxide by Cavity Attenuated Phase Shift Spectroscopy

    Paul L Kebabian;Scott C Herndon;Andrew Freedman

  • Mobile laboratory with rapid response instruments for real-time measurements of urban and regional trace gas and particulate distributions and emission source characteristics.

    Charles E. Kolb;Scott C. Herndon;J. Barry Mcmanus;Joanne H. Shorter

  • Primary and secondary sources of formaldehyde in urban atmospheres: Houston Texas region

    D. D. Parrish;T. B. Ryerson;Johan Mellqvist;John Johansson

  • Measurements of methane emissions from natural gas gathering facilities and processing plants: measurement results.

    Austin L. Mitchell;Daniel S. Tkacik;Joseph R. Roscioli;Scott C. Herndon

  • Correlation of Secondary Organic Aerosol with Odd Oxygen in Mexico City

    Scott C. Herndon;Timothy B. Onasch;Ezra C. Wood;Jesse H. Kroll

  • Application of quantum cascade lasers to high-precision atmospheric trace gas measurements

    J. Barry McManus;Mark S. Zahniser;David D. Nelson;Joanne H. Shorter

  • Particulate Emissions from Commercial Shipping. Chemical, Physical and Optical Properties.

    D. A. Lack;J. J. Corbett;T. Onasch;B. Lerner

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark S. Zahniser
Mark S. Zahniser Aerodyne Research
Timothy B. Onasch
Timothy B. Onasch Boston College
Richard C. Miake-Lye
Richard C. Miake-Lye California Institute of Technology
Charles E. Kolb
Charles E. Kolb Aerodyne Research
Carsten Warneke
Carsten Warneke National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Miguel Zavala
Miguel Zavala San Diego State University, Imperial Valley Campus
Edward J. Dunlea
Edward J. Dunlea University of Colorado Boulder
Mario J. Molina
Mario J. Molina University of California, San Diego
Brian M. Lerner
Brian M. Lerner Aerodyne Research

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