Acid gases and aerosol measurements in the UK (1999–2015): regional distributions and trends

Tang, Y. Sim; Braban, Christine F.; Dragosits, Ulrike; Simmons, Ivan; Leaver, David; van Dijk, Netty; Poskitt, Janet; Thacker, Sarah; Patel, Manisha; Carter, Heather; Pereira, M. Glória; Keenan, Patrick O.; Lawlor, Alan; Conolly, Christopher; Vincent, Keith; Heal, Mathew R.; Sutton, Mark A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-16293-2018

Articles | Volume 18, issue 22

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-16293-2018

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-16293-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 18, issue 22

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16 Nov 2018

Research article |

| 16 Nov 2018

Acid gases and aerosol measurements in the UK (1999–2015): regional distributions and trends

Y. Sim Tang, Christine F. Braban, Ulrike Dragosits, Ivan Simmons, David Leaver, Netty van Dijk, Janet Poskitt, Sarah Thacker, Manisha Patel, Heather Carter, M. Glória Pereira, Patrick O. Keenan, Alan Lawlor, Christopher Conolly, Keith Vincent, Mathew R. Heal, and Mark A. Sutton

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RC1: 'Reviewer's comments', Chris Flechard, 29 Jun 2018
- AC1: 'Response to Reviewer 1 (C.R. Flechard)', Yuk Tang, 08 Oct 2018
RC2: 'Reivew of "Acid gases and aerosol measurements in the UK (1999-2015): regional distributions and trends"', Anonymous Referee #2, 20 Aug 2018
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A unique long-term dataset (1999–2015) of atmospheric gases (HNO₃, SO₂, HCl, NH₃) and aerosol (NO₃-, SO4₂-, Cl-, NH₄+, Na+, Ca₂+, Mg₂+) from two integrated UK networks (>12 sites) was analysed to assess spatial, temporal, and long-term trends. A change in particulate phase from (NH₄)₂SO₄ to NH₄NO₃ is seen, with indications that a larger fraction of the reduced and oxidized N is remaining in the gas phase. Key pollutant events captured highlight influence of trans-boundary transport into the UK.