Insights on nitrate sources at Dome C (East Antarctic Plateau) from multi-year aerosol and snow records
Here we present the first multi-year record of nitrate in the atmospheric aerosol (2005–2008) and surface snow (2006–08) from central Antarctica. PM10 and size-segregated aerosol, together with superficial snow, have been collected all year-round at high resolution (daily for all the snow samples an...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:76cd3d2ad4154752813052ec74093fee 2023-05-15T13:50:28+02:00 Insights on nitrate sources at Dome C (East Antarctic Plateau) from multi-year aerosol and snow records Rita Traversi Roberto Udisti Daniele Frosini Silvia Becagli Virginia Ciardini Bernd Funke Christian Lanconelli Boyan Petkov Claudio Scarchilli Mirko Severi Vito Vitale 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusb.v66.22550 https://doaj.org/article/76cd3d2ad4154752813052ec74093fee EN eng Stockholm University Press http://www.tellusb.net/index.php/tellusb/article/download/22550/pdf_1 https://doaj.org/toc/1600-0889 1600-0889 doi:10.3402/tellusb.v66.22550 https://doaj.org/article/76cd3d2ad4154752813052ec74093fee Tellus: Series B, Chemical and Physical Meteorology, Vol 66, Iss 0, Pp 1-19 (2014) nitrate aerosol Antarctica Dome C chemical composition Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999 article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusb.v66.22550 2022-12-30T22:23:28Z Here we present the first multi-year record of nitrate in the atmospheric aerosol (2005–2008) and surface snow (2006–08) from central Antarctica. PM10 and size-segregated aerosol, together with superficial snow, have been collected all year-round at high resolution (daily for all the snow samples and for most of aerosol samples) at Dome C since the 2004/05 field season and analysed for main and trace ionic markers. The suitability of the sampling location in terms of possible contamination from the base is shown in detail. In spite of the relevance of nitrate in Antarctic atmosphere, both for better understanding the chemistry of N cycle in the plateau boundary layer and for improving the interpretation of long-term nitrate records from deep ice core records, nitrate sources in Antarctica are not well constrained yet, neither in extent nor in timing. A recurring seasonal pattern was pointed out in both aerosol and snow records, showing summer maxima and winter minima, although aerosol maxima lead the snow ones of 1–2 months, possibly due to a higher acidity in the atmosphere in mid-summer, favouring the repartition of nitrate as nitric acid and thus its uptake by the surface snow layers. On the basis of a meteorological analysis of one major nitrate event, of data related to PSC I extent and of irradiance values, we propose that the high nitrate summer levels in aerosol and snow are likely due to a synergy of enhanced source of nitrate and/or its precursors (such as the stratospheric inputs), higher solar irradiance and higher oxidation rates in this season. Moreover, we show here a further evidence of the substantial contribution of HNO3/NOx re-emission from the snowpack, already shown in previous works, and which can explain a significant fraction of atmospheric nitrate, maintaining the same seasonal pattern in the snow. As concerning snow specifically, the presented data suggest that nitrate is likely to be controlled mainly by atmospheric processes, not on the daily timescale but rather on the seasonal one. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica ice core Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology 66 1 22550 |
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Here we present the first multi-year record of nitrate in the atmospheric aerosol (2005–2008) and surface snow (2006–08) from central Antarctica. PM10 and size-segregated aerosol, together with superficial snow, have been collected all year-round at high resolution (daily for all the snow samples and for most of aerosol samples) at Dome C since the 2004/05 field season and analysed for main and trace ionic markers. The suitability of the sampling location in terms of possible contamination from the base is shown in detail. In spite of the relevance of nitrate in Antarctic atmosphere, both for better understanding the chemistry of N cycle in the plateau boundary layer and for improving the interpretation of long-term nitrate records from deep ice core records, nitrate sources in Antarctica are not well constrained yet, neither in extent nor in timing. A recurring seasonal pattern was pointed out in both aerosol and snow records, showing summer maxima and winter minima, although aerosol maxima lead the snow ones of 1–2 months, possibly due to a higher acidity in the atmosphere in mid-summer, favouring the repartition of nitrate as nitric acid and thus its uptake by the surface snow layers. On the basis of a meteorological analysis of one major nitrate event, of data related to PSC I extent and of irradiance values, we propose that the high nitrate summer levels in aerosol and snow are likely due to a synergy of enhanced source of nitrate and/or its precursors (such as the stratospheric inputs), higher solar irradiance and higher oxidation rates in this season. Moreover, we show here a further evidence of the substantial contribution of HNO3/NOx re-emission from the snowpack, already shown in previous works, and which can explain a significant fraction of atmospheric nitrate, maintaining the same seasonal pattern in the snow. As concerning snow specifically, the presented data suggest that nitrate is likely to be controlled mainly by atmospheric processes, not on the daily timescale but rather on the seasonal one. |
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Rita Traversi Roberto Udisti Daniele Frosini Silvia Becagli Virginia Ciardini Bernd Funke Christian Lanconelli Boyan Petkov Claudio Scarchilli Mirko Severi Vito Vitale |
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Insights on nitrate sources at Dome C (East Antarctic Plateau) from multi-year aerosol and snow records |
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Insights on nitrate sources at Dome C (East Antarctic Plateau) from multi-year aerosol and snow records |
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Insights on nitrate sources at Dome C (East Antarctic Plateau) from multi-year aerosol and snow records |
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Insights on nitrate sources at Dome C (East Antarctic Plateau) from multi-year aerosol and snow records |
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Insights on nitrate sources at Dome C (East Antarctic Plateau) from multi-year aerosol and snow records |
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insights on nitrate sources at dome c (east antarctic plateau) from multi-year aerosol and snow records |
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