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ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
卷 43, 期 32, 页码 4968-4974出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.07.007
关键词
Volcanic sulphate aerosol; Icelandic dust; Particle acidity; Aerosol properties
资金
- EU
- EUSAAR TNA
- SFI [08/RFP/GEO1233]
- EPA Ireland
- ESF
- Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) [08/RFP/GEO1233] Funding Source: Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
High time resolution aerosol mass spectrometry measurements were conducted during a field campaign at Mace Head Research Station, Ireland, in June 2007. Observations on one particular day of the campaign clearly indicated advection of aerosol from volcanoes and desert plains in Iceland which could be traced with NOAA Hysplit air mass back trajectories and satellite images. In conjunction with this event, elevated levels of sulphate and light absorbing particles were encountered at Mace Head. While sulphate concentration was continuously increasing, nitrate levels remained low indicating no significant contribution from anthropogenic pollutants. Sulphate concentration increased about 3.8 mu g m(-3) in comparison with the background conditions. Corresponding sulphur flux from volcanic emissions was estimated to about 0.3 TgS yr(-1), suggesting that a large amount of sulphur released from Icelandic volcanoes may be distributed over distances larger than 1000 km. Overall, our results corroborate that transport of volcanogenic sulphate and dust particles can significantly change the chemical composition, size distribution, and optical properties of aerosol over the North Atlantic Ocean and should be considered accordingly by regional climate models. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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