Articles | Volume 20, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-10807-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-10807-2020
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15 Sep 2020
Research article |  | 15 Sep 2020

Measurements of carbonyl compounds around the Arabian Peninsula: overview and model comparison

Nijing Wang, Achim Edtbauer, Christof Stönner, Andrea Pozzer, Efstratios Bourtsoukidis, Lisa Ernle, Dirk Dienhart, Bettina Hottmann, Horst Fischer, Jan Schuladen, John N. Crowley, Jean-Daniel Paris, Jos Lelieveld, and Jonathan Williams

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Measurements of carbonyl compounds around the Arabian Peninsula from June to August 2017 Nijing Wang, Achim Edtbauer, and Jonathan Williams https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3974228

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Carbonyl compounds were measured on a ship travelling around the Arabian Peninsula in summer 2017, crossing both highly polluted and extremely clean regions of the marine boundary layer. We investigated the sources and sinks of carbonyls. The results from a global model showed a significant model underestimation for acetaldehyde, a molecule that can influence regional air chemistry. By adding a diurnal oceanic source, the model estimation was highly improved.
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