Measurements of iodine monoxide at a semi polluted coastal location
Point source measurements of IO by laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy were made at a semi-polluted coastal location during the Reactive Halogens in the Marine Boundary Layer (RHaMBLe) campaign in September 2006. The site, on the NW French coast in Roscoff, was characterised by extensive interti...
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| author | K. L. Furneaux L. K. Whalley D. E. Heard H. M. Atkinson W. J. Bloss M. J. Flynn M. W. Gallagher T. Ingham L. Kramer J. D. Lee R. Leigh G. B. McFiggans A. S. Mahajan P. S. Monks H. Oetjen J. M. C. Plane J. D. Whitehead |
| author_facet | K. L. Furneaux L. K. Whalley D. E. Heard H. M. Atkinson W. J. Bloss M. J. Flynn M. W. Gallagher T. Ingham L. Kramer J. D. Lee R. Leigh G. B. McFiggans A. S. Mahajan P. S. Monks H. Oetjen J. M. C. Plane J. D. Whitehead |
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| description | Point source measurements of IO by laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy were made at a semi-polluted coastal location during the Reactive Halogens in the Marine Boundary Layer (RHaMBLe) campaign in September 2006. The site, on the NW French coast in Roscoff, was characterised by extensive intertidal macroalgae beds which were exposed at low tide. The closest known iodine active macroalgae beds were at least 300 m from the measurement point. From 20 days of measurements, IO was observed above the instrument limit of detection on 14 days, of which a clear diurnal profile was observed on 11 days. The maximum IO mixing ratio was 30.0 pptv (10 s integration period) during the day, amongst the highest concentrations ever observed in the atmosphere, and 1–2 pptv during the night. IO concentrations were strongly dependent on tidal height, the intensity of solar irradiation and meteorological conditions. An intercomparison of IO measurements made using point source and spatially averaged DOAS instruments confirms the presence of hot-spots of IO caused by an inhomogeneous distribution of macroalgae. The co-incident, point source measurement of IO and ultra fine particles (2.5 nm&ge;<i>d</i>&ge;10 nm) displayed a strong correlation, providing evidence that IO is involved in the production pathway of ultra fine particles at coastal locations. Finally, a modelling study shows that high IO concentrations which are likely to be produced in a macrolagae rich environment can significantly perturb the concentrations of OH and HO<sub>2</sub> radicals. The effect of IO on HO<sub>x</sub> is reduced as NO<sub>x</sub> concentrations increase. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9e690de0a8f42d1ba92f8f21a8c50a32022-12-22T03:10:54ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics1680-73161680-73242010-04-011083645366310.5194/acp-10-3645-2010Measurements of iodine monoxide at a semi polluted coastal locationK. L. FurneauxL. K. WhalleyD. E. HeardH. M. AtkinsonW. J. BlossM. J. FlynnM. W. GallagherT. InghamL. KramerJ. D. LeeR. LeighG. B. McFiggansA. S. MahajanP. S. MonksH. OetjenJ. M. C. PlaneJ. D. WhiteheadPoint source measurements of IO by laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy were made at a semi-polluted coastal location during the Reactive Halogens in the Marine Boundary Layer (RHaMBLe) campaign in September 2006. The site, on the NW French coast in Roscoff, was characterised by extensive intertidal macroalgae beds which were exposed at low tide. The closest known iodine active macroalgae beds were at least 300 m from the measurement point. From 20 days of measurements, IO was observed above the instrument limit of detection on 14 days, of which a clear diurnal profile was observed on 11 days. The maximum IO mixing ratio was 30.0 pptv (10 s integration period) during the day, amongst the highest concentrations ever observed in the atmosphere, and 1–2 pptv during the night. IO concentrations were strongly dependent on tidal height, the intensity of solar irradiation and meteorological conditions. An intercomparison of IO measurements made using point source and spatially averaged DOAS instruments confirms the presence of hot-spots of IO caused by an inhomogeneous distribution of macroalgae. The co-incident, point source measurement of IO and ultra fine particles (2.5 nm&ge;<i>d</i>&ge;10 nm) displayed a strong correlation, providing evidence that IO is involved in the production pathway of ultra fine particles at coastal locations. Finally, a modelling study shows that high IO concentrations which are likely to be produced in a macrolagae rich environment can significantly perturb the concentrations of OH and HO<sub>2</sub> radicals. The effect of IO on HO<sub>x</sub> is reduced as NO<sub>x</sub> concentrations increase.http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/10/3645/2010/acp-10-3645-2010.pdf |
| spellingShingle | K. L. Furneaux L. K. Whalley D. E. Heard H. M. Atkinson W. J. Bloss M. J. Flynn M. W. Gallagher T. Ingham L. Kramer J. D. Lee R. Leigh G. B. McFiggans A. S. Mahajan P. S. Monks H. Oetjen J. M. C. Plane J. D. Whitehead Measurements of iodine monoxide at a semi polluted coastal location Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| title | Measurements of iodine monoxide at a semi polluted coastal location |
| title_full | Measurements of iodine monoxide at a semi polluted coastal location |
| title_fullStr | Measurements of iodine monoxide at a semi polluted coastal location |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measurements of iodine monoxide at a semi polluted coastal location |
| title_short | Measurements of iodine monoxide at a semi polluted coastal location |
| title_sort | measurements of iodine monoxide at a semi polluted coastal location |
| url | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/10/3645/2010/acp-10-3645-2010.pdf |
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