Seasonal and Spatial Variability of Atmospheric Emissions from Shipping along the Northern Sea Route
Large seasonal and spatial variabilities in Arctic shipping and its associated emissions are expected in the future, due to continuous sea ice decline. This study collected ship traffic data and the associated emissions of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), nitrogen oxides (NO x ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), part...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9751ed26a0204929aca8880f548f38ca 2023-05-15T14:54:19+02:00 Seasonal and Spatial Variability of Atmospheric Emissions from Shipping along the Northern Sea Route Nikolai Figenschau Jinmei Lu 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031359 https://doaj.org/article/9751ed26a0204929aca8880f548f38ca EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/3/1359 https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050 doi:10.3390/su14031359 2071-1050 https://doaj.org/article/9751ed26a0204929aca8880f548f38ca Sustainability, Vol 14, Iss 1359, p 1359 (2022) Arctic shipping atmospheric emissions seasonal variability spatial distribution Northern Sea Route Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031359 2022-12-31T03:43:48Z Large seasonal and spatial variabilities in Arctic shipping and its associated emissions are expected in the future, due to continuous sea ice decline. This study collected ship traffic data and the associated emissions of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), nitrogen oxides (NO x ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), particulate matter (PM), and black carbon (BC) along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2013. The aim is to analyze the seasonal and spatial variations in ship traffic and the associated emissions along the NSR. The potential factors for these variations are discussed. The results showed strong seasonal and spatial variations in ship traffic and the associated emissions. In winter and spring, the number of ships and the associated emissions were low and limited to the Barents Sea. In summer, they almost doubled and showed a clear eastward and northward expansion, covering most of the study area and forming trans-Arctic shipping lanes, which remained throughout the autumn. The spatial distribution of emissions was similar to that for ship traffic, showing a decreasing trend from west to east. SO 2 and PM peaked one month prior to the others and exhibited relatively high emissions, especially along shipping lanes, which may be linked to the changes in ship and fuel types. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Barents Sea black carbon Northern Sea Route Sea ice Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Barents Sea Lanes ENVELOPE(18.933,18.933,69.617,69.617) Sustainability 14 3 1359 |
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Large seasonal and spatial variabilities in Arctic shipping and its associated emissions are expected in the future, due to continuous sea ice decline. This study collected ship traffic data and the associated emissions of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), nitrogen oxides (NO x ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), particulate matter (PM), and black carbon (BC) along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2013. The aim is to analyze the seasonal and spatial variations in ship traffic and the associated emissions along the NSR. The potential factors for these variations are discussed. The results showed strong seasonal and spatial variations in ship traffic and the associated emissions. In winter and spring, the number of ships and the associated emissions were low and limited to the Barents Sea. In summer, they almost doubled and showed a clear eastward and northward expansion, covering most of the study area and forming trans-Arctic shipping lanes, which remained throughout the autumn. The spatial distribution of emissions was similar to that for ship traffic, showing a decreasing trend from west to east. SO 2 and PM peaked one month prior to the others and exhibited relatively high emissions, especially along shipping lanes, which may be linked to the changes in ship and fuel types. |
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Seasonal and Spatial Variability of Atmospheric Emissions from Shipping along the Northern Sea Route |
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