Observations of highly oxygenated organic molecules in the high Arctic
The effects of atmospheric aerosol particles on Earth’s radiative balance are mainly cooling, which is mostly due their indirect effects with clouds. In the Arctic more than half of the cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) production is originated from secondary aerosols, and to further the understanding...
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ftunivhelsihelda:oai:helda.helsinki.fi:10138/347166 2023-10-09T21:47:58+02:00 Observations of highly oxygenated organic molecules in the high Arctic Lehmusjärvi, Tuuli Helsingin yliopisto, Matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta University of Helsinki, Faculty of Science Helsingfors universitet, Matematisk-naturvetenskapliga fakulteten 2022 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10138/347166 eng eng Helsingin yliopisto University of Helsinki Helsingfors universitet URN:NBN:fi:hulib-202208223301 http://hdl.handle.net/10138/347166 Arctic new particle formation HOM VOC Ilmakehätieteiden maisteriohjelma (Atmospheric Sciences) Master's Programme in Atmospheric Sciences Magisterprogrammet i atmosfärsvetenskaper ei opintosuuntaa no specialization ingen studieinriktning pro gradu -tutkielmat master's thesis pro gradu-avhandlingar 2022 ftunivhelsihelda 2023-09-13T23:01:08Z The effects of atmospheric aerosol particles on Earth’s radiative balance are mainly cooling, which is mostly due their indirect effects with clouds. In the Arctic more than half of the cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) production is originated from secondary aerosols, and to further the understanding of Arctic climate and its changes due to the global warming, it is necessary to better understand the secondary aerosol processes there. Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOM) are known to be important for the formation and especially for the growth of newly formed secondary aerosols to climate relevant sizes. Because of the low volatilities of HOM, they can condense onto the smallest particles, which is crucial for the growth of the new particles. Volatile organic compounds (VOC), especially monoterpenes, are known to be sources of HOM in boreal forest, but in the Arctic where the vegetation is scarce the sources of HOM have not yet been identified. The processes related to secondary aerosol formation in the Arctic are still not fully understood. Especially the observations of HOM and their sources are lacking. Recent studies in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard showed that multiple aerosol precursors are found to be present in the Arctic atmosphere, as well as contributing to the early stages of the formation of secondary particles. However, more molecular scale observations of aerosol precursors are still needed to form a full picture of the Arctic climate processes. In this thesis, the different aerosol precursors and their contributions to the new particle formations in high Arctic location Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard were analysed. Chemical compositions of HOM were identified for the first time from Arctic atmosphere, and their contributions to new particle formation in high Arctic location were investigated. Because of the high concentrations of HOM during the observed NPF events, it can be suggested that they were contributing to the nucleation of aerosol particles. Particle growth rate calculation shows that the HOM present ... Master Thesis Arctic Global warming Ny Ålesund Ny-Ålesund Svalbard Helsingfors Universitet: HELDA – Helsingin yliopiston digitaalinen arkisto Arctic Svalbard Ny-Ålesund |
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The effects of atmospheric aerosol particles on Earth’s radiative balance are mainly cooling, which is mostly due their indirect effects with clouds. In the Arctic more than half of the cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) production is originated from secondary aerosols, and to further the understanding of Arctic climate and its changes due to the global warming, it is necessary to better understand the secondary aerosol processes there. Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOM) are known to be important for the formation and especially for the growth of newly formed secondary aerosols to climate relevant sizes. Because of the low volatilities of HOM, they can condense onto the smallest particles, which is crucial for the growth of the new particles. Volatile organic compounds (VOC), especially monoterpenes, are known to be sources of HOM in boreal forest, but in the Arctic where the vegetation is scarce the sources of HOM have not yet been identified. The processes related to secondary aerosol formation in the Arctic are still not fully understood. Especially the observations of HOM and their sources are lacking. Recent studies in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard showed that multiple aerosol precursors are found to be present in the Arctic atmosphere, as well as contributing to the early stages of the formation of secondary particles. However, more molecular scale observations of aerosol precursors are still needed to form a full picture of the Arctic climate processes. In this thesis, the different aerosol precursors and their contributions to the new particle formations in high Arctic location Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard were analysed. Chemical compositions of HOM were identified for the first time from Arctic atmosphere, and their contributions to new particle formation in high Arctic location were investigated. Because of the high concentrations of HOM during the observed NPF events, it can be suggested that they were contributing to the nucleation of aerosol particles. Particle growth rate calculation shows that the HOM present ... |
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Helsingin yliopisto, Matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta University of Helsinki, Faculty of Science Helsingfors universitet, Matematisk-naturvetenskapliga fakulteten |
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Lehmusjärvi, Tuuli |
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Observations of highly oxygenated organic molecules in the high Arctic |
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Observations of highly oxygenated organic molecules in the high Arctic |
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Observations of highly oxygenated organic molecules in the high Arctic |
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Observations of highly oxygenated organic molecules in the high Arctic |
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Observations of highly oxygenated organic molecules in the high Arctic |
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observations of highly oxygenated organic molecules in the high arctic |
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2022 |
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Arctic Svalbard Ny-Ålesund |
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Arctic Svalbard Ny-Ålesund |
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Arctic Global warming Ny Ålesund Ny-Ålesund Svalbard |
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Arctic Global warming Ny Ålesund Ny-Ålesund Svalbard |
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