Vertical profiles of aerosol and black carbon in the Arctic: a seasonal phenomenology along 2~years (2011--2012) of field campaigns
We present results from a systematic study of vertical profiles of aerosol number size distribution and black carbon (BC) concentrations conducted in the Arctic, over Ny-Ålesund (Svalbard). The campaign lasted 2 years (2011– 2012) and resulted in 200 vertical profiles measured by means of a tethered...
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ftuniperugiairis:oai:research.unipg.it:11391/1388480 2024-02-11T10:00:10+01:00 Vertical profiles of aerosol and black carbon in the Arctic: a seasonal phenomenology along 2~years (2011--2012) of field campaigns Ferrero, L. Busetto, M. Mazzola, M. Lupi, A. Lanconelli, C. Becagli, S. Traversi, R. Caiazzo, L. Giardi, F. Fierz, M. Mocnik, G. Sangiorgi, G. Perrone, M. G. Maturilli, M. Vitale, V. Udisti, R. Bolzacchini, E. CAPPELLETTI, David Michele MORONI, Beatrice CROCCHIANTI, Stefano Ferrero, L. Cappelletti, David Michele Busetto, M. Mazzola, M. Lupi, A. Lanconelli, C. Becagli, S. Traversi, R. Caiazzo, L. Giardi, F. Moroni, Beatrice Crocchianti, Stefano Fierz, M. Mocnik, G. Sangiorgi, G. Perrone, M. G. Maturilli, M. Vitale, V. Udisti, R. Bolzacchini, E. 2016 STAMPA http://hdl.handle.net/11391/1388480 https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-12601-2016 http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/12601/2016/ eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000385403100001 volume:16 issue:19 firstpage:12601 lastpage:12629 numberofpages:29 journal:ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS http://hdl.handle.net/11391/1388480 doi:10.5194/acp-16-12601-2016 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-84991215195 http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/12601/2016/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2016 ftuniperugiairis https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-12601-2016 2024-01-24T17:55:19Z We present results from a systematic study of vertical profiles of aerosol number size distribution and black carbon (BC) concentrations conducted in the Arctic, over Ny-Ålesund (Svalbard). The campaign lasted 2 years (2011– 2012) and resulted in 200 vertical profiles measured by means of a tethered balloon (up to 1200ma.g.l.) during the spring and summer seasons. In addition, chemical analysis of filter samples, aerosol size distribution and a full set of meteorological parameters were determined at ground. The collected experimental data allowed a classification of the vertical profiles into different typologies, which allowed us to describe the seasonal phenomenology of vertical aerosol properties in the Arctic. During spring, four main types of profiles were found and their behavior was related to the main aerosol and atmospheric dynamics occurring at the measuring site. Background conditions generated homogenous profiles. Transport events caused an increase of aerosol concentration with altitude. High Arctic haze pollution trapped below thermal inversions promoted a decrease of aerosol concentration with altitude. Finally, ground-based plumes of locally formed secondary aerosol determined profiles with decreasing aerosol concentration located at different altitude as a function of size. During the summer season, the impact from shipping caused aerosol and BC pollution plumes to be constrained close to the ground, indicating that increasing shipping emissions in the Arctic could bring anthropogenic aerosol and BC in the Arctic summer, affecting the climate. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic black carbon Ny Ålesund Ny-Ålesund Svalbard IRIS Università degli Studi di Perugia Arctic Svalbard Ny-Ålesund Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 16 19 12601 12629 |
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We present results from a systematic study of vertical profiles of aerosol number size distribution and black carbon (BC) concentrations conducted in the Arctic, over Ny-Ålesund (Svalbard). The campaign lasted 2 years (2011– 2012) and resulted in 200 vertical profiles measured by means of a tethered balloon (up to 1200ma.g.l.) during the spring and summer seasons. In addition, chemical analysis of filter samples, aerosol size distribution and a full set of meteorological parameters were determined at ground. The collected experimental data allowed a classification of the vertical profiles into different typologies, which allowed us to describe the seasonal phenomenology of vertical aerosol properties in the Arctic. During spring, four main types of profiles were found and their behavior was related to the main aerosol and atmospheric dynamics occurring at the measuring site. Background conditions generated homogenous profiles. Transport events caused an increase of aerosol concentration with altitude. High Arctic haze pollution trapped below thermal inversions promoted a decrease of aerosol concentration with altitude. Finally, ground-based plumes of locally formed secondary aerosol determined profiles with decreasing aerosol concentration located at different altitude as a function of size. During the summer season, the impact from shipping caused aerosol and BC pollution plumes to be constrained close to the ground, indicating that increasing shipping emissions in the Arctic could bring anthropogenic aerosol and BC in the Arctic summer, affecting the climate. |
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Ferrero, L. Cappelletti, David Michele Busetto, M. Mazzola, M. Lupi, A. Lanconelli, C. Becagli, S. Traversi, R. Caiazzo, L. Giardi, F. Moroni, Beatrice Crocchianti, Stefano Fierz, M. Mocnik, G. Sangiorgi, G. Perrone, M. G. Maturilli, M. Vitale, V. Udisti, R. Bolzacchini, E. |
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Ferrero, L. Busetto, M. Mazzola, M. Lupi, A. Lanconelli, C. Becagli, S. Traversi, R. Caiazzo, L. Giardi, F. Fierz, M. Mocnik, G. Sangiorgi, G. Perrone, M. G. Maturilli, M. Vitale, V. Udisti, R. Bolzacchini, E. CAPPELLETTI, David Michele MORONI, Beatrice CROCCHIANTI, Stefano |
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Ferrero, L. Busetto, M. Mazzola, M. Lupi, A. Lanconelli, C. Becagli, S. Traversi, R. Caiazzo, L. Giardi, F. Fierz, M. Mocnik, G. Sangiorgi, G. Perrone, M. G. Maturilli, M. Vitale, V. Udisti, R. Bolzacchini, E. CAPPELLETTI, David Michele MORONI, Beatrice CROCCHIANTI, Stefano Vertical profiles of aerosol and black carbon in the Arctic: a seasonal phenomenology along 2~years (2011--2012) of field campaigns |
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Ferrero, L. Busetto, M. Mazzola, M. Lupi, A. Lanconelli, C. Becagli, S. Traversi, R. Caiazzo, L. Giardi, F. Fierz, M. Mocnik, G. Sangiorgi, G. Perrone, M. G. Maturilli, M. Vitale, V. Udisti, R. Bolzacchini, E. CAPPELLETTI, David Michele MORONI, Beatrice CROCCHIANTI, Stefano |
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Vertical profiles of aerosol and black carbon in the Arctic: a seasonal phenomenology along 2~years (2011--2012) of field campaigns |
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Vertical profiles of aerosol and black carbon in the Arctic: a seasonal phenomenology along 2~years (2011--2012) of field campaigns |
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Vertical profiles of aerosol and black carbon in the Arctic: a seasonal phenomenology along 2~years (2011--2012) of field campaigns |
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Vertical profiles of aerosol and black carbon in the Arctic: a seasonal phenomenology along 2~years (2011--2012) of field campaigns |
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Vertical profiles of aerosol and black carbon in the Arctic: a seasonal phenomenology along 2~years (2011--2012) of field campaigns |
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vertical profiles of aerosol and black carbon in the arctic: a seasonal phenomenology along 2~years (2011--2012) of field campaigns |
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