Articles | Volume 21, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-14351-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-14351-2021
Research article
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28 Sep 2021
Research article |  | 28 Sep 2021

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their nitrated and oxygenated derivatives in the Arctic boundary layer: seasonal trends and local anthropogenic influence

Tatiana Drotikova, Alena Dekhtyareva, Roland Kallenborn, and Alexandre Albinet

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on acp-2021-193', Anonymous Referee #1, 02 Apr 2021
  • RC2: 'Comment on acp-2021-193', Anonymous Referee #2, 25 Jun 2021
  • AC1: 'Comment on acp-2021-193', Tatiana Drotikova, 01 Aug 2021

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision
AR by Tatiana Drotikova on behalf of the Authors (01 Aug 2021)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (11 Aug 2021) by Ralf Ebinghaus
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Short summary
A total of 86 polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs), toxic compounds mainly emitted after fossil fuel combustion, were measured during 8 months in the urban air of Longyearbyen (78° N, 15° E), the most populated settlement in Svalbard. Contrary to a stereotype of pristine Arctic conditions with very low human activity, considerable PAC concentrations were detected, with spring levels comparable to European levels. Air pollution was caused by local snowmobiles in spring and shipping in summer.
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