Microphysical properties of synoptic-scale polar stratospheric clouds: in situ measurements of unexpectedly large HNO 3 -containing particles in the Arctic vortex
In January 2010 and December 2011, synopticscale polar stratospheric cloud (PSC) fields were probed during seven flights of the high-altitude research aircraft M-55 Geophysica within the RECONCILE (Reconciliation of essential process parameters for an enhanced predictability of Arctic stratospheric...
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ftpubman:oai:pure.mpg.de:item_2084374 2023-08-20T04:04:13+02:00 Microphysical properties of synoptic-scale polar stratospheric clouds: in situ measurements of unexpectedly large HNO 3 -containing particles in the Arctic vortex Molleker, S. Borrmann, S. Schlager, H. Luo, B. Frey, W. Klingebiel, M. Weigel, R. Ebert, M. Mitev, V. Matthey, R. Woiwode, W. Oelhaf, H. Dörnbrack, A. Stratmann, G. Grooß, J. Günther, G. Vogel, B. Müller, R. Krämer, M. Meyer, J. Cairo, F. 2014 http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0024-B24B-5 unknown info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.5194/acp-14-10785-2014 http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0024-B24B-5 Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2014 ftpubman https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-10785-2014 2023-08-01T20:39:10Z In January 2010 and December 2011, synopticscale polar stratospheric cloud (PSC) fields were probed during seven flights of the high-altitude research aircraft M-55 Geophysica within the RECONCILE (Reconciliation of essential process parameters for an enhanced predictability of Arctic stratospheric ozone loss and its climate interaction) and the ESSenCe (ESSenCe: ESA Sounder Campaign) projects. Particle size distributions in a diameter range between 0.46 and 40 mu m were recorded by four different optical in situ instruments. Three of these particle instruments are based on the detection of forward-scattered light by single particles. The fourth instrument is a grayscale optical array imaging probe. Optical particle diameters of up to 35 mu m were detected with particle number densities and total particle volumes exceeding previous Arctic measurements. Also, gas-phase and particle-bound NOy was measured, as well as water vapor concentrations. The optical characteristics of the clouds were measured by the remote sensing lidar MAL (Miniature Aerosol Lidar) and by the in situ backscatter sonde MAS (Multiwavelength Aerosol Scatterometer), showing the synoptic scale of the encountered PSCs. The particle mode below 2 mu m in size diameter has been identified as supercooled ternary solution (STS) droplets. The PSC particles in the size range above 2 mu m in diameter are considered to consist of nitric acid hydrates, and the particles' high HNO3 content was confirmed by the NOy instrument. Assuming a particle composition of nitric acid trihydrate (NAT), the optically measured size distributions result in particle-phase HNO3 mixing ratios exceeding available stratospheric values. Therefore the measurement uncertainties concerning probable overestimations of measured particle sizes and volumes are discussed in detail. We hypothesize that either a strong asphericity or an alternate particle composition (e.g., water ice coated with NAT) could explain our observations. In particular, with respect to the denitrification by ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Max Planck Society: MPG.PuRe Arctic Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 14 19 10785 10801 |
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In January 2010 and December 2011, synopticscale polar stratospheric cloud (PSC) fields were probed during seven flights of the high-altitude research aircraft M-55 Geophysica within the RECONCILE (Reconciliation of essential process parameters for an enhanced predictability of Arctic stratospheric ozone loss and its climate interaction) and the ESSenCe (ESSenCe: ESA Sounder Campaign) projects. Particle size distributions in a diameter range between 0.46 and 40 mu m were recorded by four different optical in situ instruments. Three of these particle instruments are based on the detection of forward-scattered light by single particles. The fourth instrument is a grayscale optical array imaging probe. Optical particle diameters of up to 35 mu m were detected with particle number densities and total particle volumes exceeding previous Arctic measurements. Also, gas-phase and particle-bound NOy was measured, as well as water vapor concentrations. The optical characteristics of the clouds were measured by the remote sensing lidar MAL (Miniature Aerosol Lidar) and by the in situ backscatter sonde MAS (Multiwavelength Aerosol Scatterometer), showing the synoptic scale of the encountered PSCs. The particle mode below 2 mu m in size diameter has been identified as supercooled ternary solution (STS) droplets. The PSC particles in the size range above 2 mu m in diameter are considered to consist of nitric acid hydrates, and the particles' high HNO3 content was confirmed by the NOy instrument. Assuming a particle composition of nitric acid trihydrate (NAT), the optically measured size distributions result in particle-phase HNO3 mixing ratios exceeding available stratospheric values. Therefore the measurement uncertainties concerning probable overestimations of measured particle sizes and volumes are discussed in detail. We hypothesize that either a strong asphericity or an alternate particle composition (e.g., water ice coated with NAT) could explain our observations. In particular, with respect to the denitrification by ... |
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Molleker, S. Borrmann, S. Schlager, H. Luo, B. Frey, W. Klingebiel, M. Weigel, R. Ebert, M. Mitev, V. Matthey, R. Woiwode, W. Oelhaf, H. Dörnbrack, A. Stratmann, G. Grooß, J. Günther, G. Vogel, B. Müller, R. Krämer, M. Meyer, J. Cairo, F. |
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Molleker, S. Borrmann, S. Schlager, H. Luo, B. Frey, W. Klingebiel, M. Weigel, R. Ebert, M. Mitev, V. Matthey, R. Woiwode, W. Oelhaf, H. Dörnbrack, A. Stratmann, G. Grooß, J. Günther, G. Vogel, B. Müller, R. Krämer, M. Meyer, J. Cairo, F. Microphysical properties of synoptic-scale polar stratospheric clouds: in situ measurements of unexpectedly large HNO 3 -containing particles in the Arctic vortex |
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Molleker, S. Borrmann, S. Schlager, H. Luo, B. Frey, W. Klingebiel, M. Weigel, R. Ebert, M. Mitev, V. Matthey, R. Woiwode, W. Oelhaf, H. Dörnbrack, A. Stratmann, G. Grooß, J. Günther, G. Vogel, B. Müller, R. Krämer, M. Meyer, J. Cairo, F. |
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Microphysical properties of synoptic-scale polar stratospheric clouds: in situ measurements of unexpectedly large HNO 3 -containing particles in the Arctic vortex |
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Microphysical properties of synoptic-scale polar stratospheric clouds: in situ measurements of unexpectedly large HNO 3 -containing particles in the Arctic vortex |
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Microphysical properties of synoptic-scale polar stratospheric clouds: in situ measurements of unexpectedly large HNO 3 -containing particles in the Arctic vortex |
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Microphysical properties of synoptic-scale polar stratospheric clouds: in situ measurements of unexpectedly large HNO 3 -containing particles in the Arctic vortex |
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Microphysical properties of synoptic-scale polar stratospheric clouds: in situ measurements of unexpectedly large HNO 3 -containing particles in the Arctic vortex |
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