Reactive trace gases measured in the interstitial air of surface snow at Summit, Greenland
Concentration measurements of nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2), nitrous acid (HONO), nitric acid (HNO3), formaldehyde (HCHO), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), formic acid (HCOOH) and acetic acid (CH3COOH) were performed in air filtered through the pore spaces of the surface snowpack (firn air) at...
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ftcdlib:oai:escholarship.org:ark:/13030/qt93h406w0 2024-09-15T18:09:10+00:00 Reactive trace gases measured in the interstitial air of surface snow at Summit, Greenland Jacobi, Hans-Werner Bales, Roger C Honrath, Richard E Peterson, Matthew C Dibb, Jack E Swanson, Aaron L Albert, Mary R 1687 - 1697 2004-04-01 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/93h406w0 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.01.004 unknown eScholarship, University of California qt93h406w0 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/93h406w0 doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.01.004 public Atmospheric Environment, vol 38, iss 12 trace gases air-snow exchange firn air polar atmospheric chemistry Greenland Statistics Atmospheric Sciences Environmental Engineering Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences article 2004 ftcdlib https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.01.004 2024-06-28T06:28:19Z Concentration measurements of nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2), nitrous acid (HONO), nitric acid (HNO3), formaldehyde (HCHO), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), formic acid (HCOOH) and acetic acid (CH3COOH) were performed in air filtered through the pore spaces of the surface snowpack (firn air) at Summit, Greenland, in summer 2000. In general, firn air concentrations of NO, NO2, HONO, HCHO, HCOOH, and CH3COOH were enhanced compared to concentrations in the atmospheric boundary layer above the snow. Only HNO3 and H 2O2 normally exhibited lower concentrations in the firn air. In most cases differences were highest during the day and lowest during nighttime hours. Shading experiments showed a good agreement with a photochemical NOx source in the surface snow. Patterns of H 2O2, CH3COOH, and HNO3 observed within the surface snow-firn air system imply that the number of molecules in the snow greatly exceeded that in the firn air. Deduced partitioning indicates that the largest fractions of the acids were present at the ice grain-air interface. In all cases, the number of molecules located at the interface was significantly higher than the amount in the firn air. Therefore, snow surface area and surface coverage are important parameters, which must be considered for the interpretation of firn air concentrations. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland University of California: eScholarship Atmospheric Environment 38 12 1687 1697 |
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Concentration measurements of nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2), nitrous acid (HONO), nitric acid (HNO3), formaldehyde (HCHO), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), formic acid (HCOOH) and acetic acid (CH3COOH) were performed in air filtered through the pore spaces of the surface snowpack (firn air) at Summit, Greenland, in summer 2000. In general, firn air concentrations of NO, NO2, HONO, HCHO, HCOOH, and CH3COOH were enhanced compared to concentrations in the atmospheric boundary layer above the snow. Only HNO3 and H 2O2 normally exhibited lower concentrations in the firn air. In most cases differences were highest during the day and lowest during nighttime hours. Shading experiments showed a good agreement with a photochemical NOx source in the surface snow. Patterns of H 2O2, CH3COOH, and HNO3 observed within the surface snow-firn air system imply that the number of molecules in the snow greatly exceeded that in the firn air. Deduced partitioning indicates that the largest fractions of the acids were present at the ice grain-air interface. In all cases, the number of molecules located at the interface was significantly higher than the amount in the firn air. Therefore, snow surface area and surface coverage are important parameters, which must be considered for the interpretation of firn air concentrations. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Jacobi, Hans-Werner Bales, Roger C Honrath, Richard E Peterson, Matthew C Dibb, Jack E Swanson, Aaron L Albert, Mary R |
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Jacobi, Hans-Werner Bales, Roger C Honrath, Richard E Peterson, Matthew C Dibb, Jack E Swanson, Aaron L Albert, Mary R |
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Reactive trace gases measured in the interstitial air of surface snow at Summit, Greenland |
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Reactive trace gases measured in the interstitial air of surface snow at Summit, Greenland |
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Reactive trace gases measured in the interstitial air of surface snow at Summit, Greenland |
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