Significant concentrations of nitryl chloride sustained in the morning: investigations of the causes and impacts on ozone production in a polluted region of northern China

Tham, Yee Jun; Wang, Zhe; Li, Qinyi; Yun, Hui; Wang, Weihao; Wang, Xinfeng; Xue, Likun; Lu, Keding; Ma, Nan; Bohn, Birger; Li, Xin; Kecorius, Simonas; Größ, Johannes; Shao, Min; Wiedensohler, Alfred; Zhang, Yuanhang; Wang, Tao

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-14959-2016

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Significant concentrations of nitryl chloride sustained in the morning: investigations of the causes and impacts on ozone production in a polluted region of northern China

Yee Jun Tham, Zhe Wang, Qinyi Li, Hui Yun, Weihao Wang, Xinfeng Wang, Likun Xue, Keding Lu, Nan Ma, Birger Bohn, Xin Li, Simonas Kecorius, Johannes Größ, Min Shao, Alfred Wiedensohler, Yuanhang Zhang, and Tao Wang

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RC1: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #1, 29 Jun 2016
- AC1: 'Response to referee 1', Tao Wang, 07 Sep 2016
RC2: 'Review of Tham et al', Anonymous Referee #2, 30 Jun 2016
- AC2: 'Response to referee 2', Tao Wang, 07 Sep 2016
RC3: 'Review of Tham et al., ACP-2016-439', Anonymous Referee #3, 29 Jul 2016
- AC3: 'Response to referee 3', Tao Wang, 07 Sep 2016

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This work addresses the unclear global significance of chlorine activation processes in the troposphere. The first high-quality measurement data set of ClNO₂ in northern China revealed strong ClNO₂ production in the residual layers, and demonstrated its significant effects on radical budget and ozone production. Our findings imply the widespread effects of ClNO₂ over the polluted regions of northern China, which may increase photochemical and haze pollution.