How do air ions reflect variations in ionising radiation in the lower atmosphere in a boreal forest?

Chen, Xuemeng; Kerminen, Veli-Matti; Paatero, Jussi; Paasonen, Pauli; Manninen, Hanna E.; Nieminen, Tuomo; Petäjä, Tuukka; Kulmala, Markku

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-14297-2016

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How do air ions reflect variations in ionising radiation in the lower atmosphere in a boreal forest?

Xuemeng Chen, Veli-Matti Kerminen, Jussi Paatero, Pauli Paasonen, Hanna E. Manninen, Tuomo Nieminen, Tuukka Petäjä, and Markku Kulmala

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RC1: 'Reviewer comments on "From ionising radiation to air ion formation in the lower atmosphere"', Anonymous Referee #1, 28 Jul 2016
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RC2: 'Comments on "From ionising radiation to air ion formation in the lower atmosphere", X. Chen et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 15 Aug 2016
- AC2: 'response to referee #2', Xuemeng Chen, 30 Sep 2016

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Ionising radiation is responsible for air ion production. However, minor efforts have been invested in understanding the connection of observed air ions to ionising radiation in the lower atmosphere and underlying processes therein. In this work, we analysed 4 years of ambient data collected in a Finnish boreal forest and found that gamma radiation dominates air ion production in the lower atmosphere and demonstrated clear promotion effects of the ionising radiation on air ion production.