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A new assessment of global and regional budgets, fluxes, and lifetimes of atmospheric reactive N and S gases and aerosols
School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building,
David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik,
Midlothian EH26 0QB, UK
Massimo Vieno
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik,
Midlothian EH26 0QB, UK
David S. Stevenson
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Crew Building,
Alexander Crum Brown Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FF, UK
Peter Wind
The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Henrik Mohns Plass 1, 0313
Oslo, Norway
School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building,
David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK
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Reactive N and S gases and aerosols are critical determinants of air quality. We report a comprehensive analysis of the concentrations, wet and dry deposition, fluxes, and lifetimes of these species globally as well as for 10 world regions. We used the EMEP MSC-W model coupled with WRF meteorology and 2015 global emissions. Our work demonstrates the substantial regional variation in these quantities and the need for modelling to simulate atmospheric responses to precursor emissions.
Reactive N and S gases and aerosols are critical determinants of air quality. We report a...
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