Description
Return organic matter from a supplied organic-carbon multiplier.
Particle and droplet terms depend on size representation, weights, density, drag and logarithmic-bin conventions. A spherical growth or low-Reynolds approximation is a local model term rather than a measured size distribution, composition or health/exposure assessment.
Return organic matter from a supplied organic-carbon multiplier.
When to use this tool
Use Aerosol Organic Carbon Mass Factor when checking the stated particle, droplet, drag, growth or bin-basis convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter organicCarbonMass, suppliedOmOcFactor, totalParticleMass. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read organicMatterMass, organicMatterFraction. Use the output convention below.
Return organic matter from a supplied organic-carbon multiplier. Require carbon mass >= 0, OM/OC factor >= 1 and totalParticleMass > 0; organicMatterMass = carbon*factor, fraction = organicMatterMass/total.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| organicCarbonMass | Organic Carbon Mass | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| suppliedOmOcFactor | Supplied Om Oc Factor | Required. Finite number; minimum 1. |
| totalParticleMass | Total Particle Mass | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| organicMatterMass | Organic Matter Mass | Required. Finite number. |
| organicMatterFraction | Organic Matter Fraction | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"organicCarbonMass": 10,
"suppliedOmOcFactor": 1.8,
"totalParticleMass": 100
},
"output": {
"organicMatterMass": 18,
"organicMatterFraction": 0.18
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The fraction may exceed one; no composition, source apportionment, appropriate factor or health interpretation is established.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use verified particle measurements and an appropriate complete distribution/transport model with justified material, shape and flow assumptions for atmospheric inference.
References
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