Chemical composition of summertime High Arctic aerosols
This thesis presents new insights into the chemical composition of semi-volatile compounds in aerosol samples collected in the central Arctic Ocean close to the North Pole in September 2018. The central Arctic Ocean is an inaccessible location due to the lack of land areas along with heavy pack ice...
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ftstockholmuniv:oai:DiVA.org:su-184291 2023-05-15T14:41:22+02:00 Chemical composition of summertime High Arctic aerosols Siegel, Karolina 2020 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-184291 eng eng Stockholms universitet, Meteorologiska institutionen (MISU) Stockholm orcid:0000-0002-0760-729X http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-184291 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess aerosol chemical composition Arctic climate Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences Meteorologi och atmosfärforskning Licentiate thesis, comprehensive summary info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis text 2020 ftstockholmuniv 2023-02-23T21:42:45Z This thesis presents new insights into the chemical composition of semi-volatile compounds in aerosol samples collected in the central Arctic Ocean close to the North Pole in September 2018. The central Arctic Ocean is an inaccessible location due to the lack of land areas along with heavy pack ice conditions. Therefore, large knowledge gaps remain to understand the Arctic climate system, and in particular the role of aerosol particles in its pristine atmosphere. The chemical composition of the aerosol samples was analysed on a molecular level using High Resolution Time-of-Flight Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry coupled to a Filter Inlet for Gases and AEROsols (FIGAERO-HRToF-CIMS). The analysis revealed a significant signal from compounds that are likely from marine sources. One important precursor for marine aerosols is dimethyl sulfide (DMS), a gas released by phytoplankton and ice algae in the Arctic Ocean. DMS oxidises in the atmosphere to produce oxidation products that can contribute to aerosol growth. Analysis of air mass origin with backward trajectories showed that the highest ambient DMS concentrations originated from marine areas around the pack ice. However, no correlation could be shown within the pack ice between ambient DMS and its oxidation product methanesulfonic acid (MSA) in the particle phase. As FIGAERO-HRToF-CIMS is commonly used in areas with higher particle concentrations and has never been used in the central Arctic before, this thesis further demonstrates its suitability for measurements of aerosol chemical composition in this remote region. Denna avhandling ämnar att presentera nya kunskaper om den kemiska sammansättningen av halvflyktiga föreningar i aerosolprover som samlades in i Norra ishavet nära Nordpolen i september 2018. Den innersta delen av Norra ishavet är svårtillgängligt på grund av bristen på fasta landområden ihop med kompakt packis. Därför kvarstår stora kunskapsluckor i förståelsen av klimatsystemet i Arktis, och i synnerhet aerosolpartiklars roll i dess orörda ... Master Thesis Arctic Arctic Ocean Arktis Arktis* ice algae Ishavet Nordpol* Norra ishavet North Pole Phytoplankton Stockholm University: Publications (DiVA) Arctic Arctic Ocean Nordpolen ENVELOPE(9.844,9.844,63.742,63.742) North Pole |
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This thesis presents new insights into the chemical composition of semi-volatile compounds in aerosol samples collected in the central Arctic Ocean close to the North Pole in September 2018. The central Arctic Ocean is an inaccessible location due to the lack of land areas along with heavy pack ice conditions. Therefore, large knowledge gaps remain to understand the Arctic climate system, and in particular the role of aerosol particles in its pristine atmosphere. The chemical composition of the aerosol samples was analysed on a molecular level using High Resolution Time-of-Flight Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry coupled to a Filter Inlet for Gases and AEROsols (FIGAERO-HRToF-CIMS). The analysis revealed a significant signal from compounds that are likely from marine sources. One important precursor for marine aerosols is dimethyl sulfide (DMS), a gas released by phytoplankton and ice algae in the Arctic Ocean. DMS oxidises in the atmosphere to produce oxidation products that can contribute to aerosol growth. Analysis of air mass origin with backward trajectories showed that the highest ambient DMS concentrations originated from marine areas around the pack ice. However, no correlation could be shown within the pack ice between ambient DMS and its oxidation product methanesulfonic acid (MSA) in the particle phase. As FIGAERO-HRToF-CIMS is commonly used in areas with higher particle concentrations and has never been used in the central Arctic before, this thesis further demonstrates its suitability for measurements of aerosol chemical composition in this remote region. Denna avhandling ämnar att presentera nya kunskaper om den kemiska sammansättningen av halvflyktiga föreningar i aerosolprover som samlades in i Norra ishavet nära Nordpolen i september 2018. Den innersta delen av Norra ishavet är svårtillgängligt på grund av bristen på fasta landområden ihop med kompakt packis. Därför kvarstår stora kunskapsluckor i förståelsen av klimatsystemet i Arktis, och i synnerhet aerosolpartiklars roll i dess orörda ... |
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Chemical composition of summertime High Arctic aerosols |
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Chemical composition of summertime High Arctic aerosols |
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Chemical composition of summertime High Arctic aerosols |
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Chemical composition of summertime High Arctic aerosols |
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Stockholms universitet, Meteorologiska institutionen (MISU) |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Arktis Arktis* ice algae Ishavet Nordpol* Norra ishavet North Pole Phytoplankton |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Arktis Arktis* ice algae Ishavet Nordpol* Norra ishavet North Pole Phytoplankton |
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