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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-4867-2016
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Research article
| 
20 Apr 2016
Research article |
| 20 Apr 2016
Chemical and meteorological influences on the lifetime of NO3 at a semi-rural mountain site during PARADE
N. Sobanski
Division of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, Mainz, Germany
M. J. Tang
Division of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, Mainz, Germany
present address: Chemistry Department, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA
J. Thieser
Division of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, Mainz, Germany
G. Schuster
Division of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, Mainz, Germany
D. Pöhler
Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
H. Fischer
Division of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, Mainz, Germany
W. Song
Division of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, Mainz, Germany
C. Sauvage
Division of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, Mainz, Germany
J. Williams
Division of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, Mainz, Germany
J. Fachinger
Division of Particle Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, Mainz, Germany
F. Berkes
Institute for Atmospheric Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
present address: Institute of Energy and Climate, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
Institute for Atmospheric Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
U. Platt
Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
J. Lelieveld
Division of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, Mainz, Germany
Division of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, Mainz, Germany
Data sets
IUPAC: Task Group on Atmospheric Chemical Kinetic Data Evaluation Ammann, M., Cox, R. A., Crowley, J. N., Jenkin, M. E., Mellouki, A., Rossi, M. J., Troe, J., and Wallington, T. J. http://iupac.pole-ether.fr/index.html
HYSPLIT - Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory Model Draxler, R. R. and Rolph, G. D. http://ready.arl.noaa.gov/HYSPLIT.php
Short summary
The nitrate radical (NO3) is an important nocturnal oxidant. By measuring NO3, its precursors (nitrogen dioxide and ozone) and several trace gases with which it reacts, we examined the chemical and meteorological factors influencing the lifetime of NO3 at a semi-rural mountain site. Unexpectedly long lifetimes, approaching 1 h, were observed on several nights and were associated with a low-lying residual layer. We discuss the role of other reactions that convert NO2 to NO3.
The nitrate radical (NO3) is an important nocturnal oxidant. By measuring NO3, its precursors...
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