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| Titel |
Isoprene suppression of new particle formation in a mixed deciduous forest |
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V. P. Kanawade, B. T. Jobson, A. B. Guenther, M. E. Erupe, S. N. Pressley, S. N. Tripathi, S.-H. Lee |
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| Sprache |
Englisch
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| ISSN |
1680-7316
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In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ; 11, no. 12 ; Nr. 11, no. 12 (2011-06-24), S.6013-6027 |
| Datensatznummer |
250009871
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/acp-11-6013-2011.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Production of new particles over forests is an important source of cloud
condensation nuclei that can affect climate. While such particle formation
events have been widely observed, their formation mechanisms over forests
are poorly understood. Our observations made in a mixed deciduous forest
with large isoprene emissions during the summer displayed a surprisingly
rare occurrence of new particle formation (NPF). Typically, NPF events occur
around noon but no NPF events were observed during the 5 weeks of
measurements. The exceptions were two evening ultrafine particle events.
During the day, sulfuric acid concentrations were in the 106 cm−3
range with very low preexisting aerosol particles, a favorable condition for
NPF to occur even during the summer. The ratio of emitted isoprene carbon to
monoterpene carbon at this site was similar to that in Amazon rainforests
(ratio >10), where NPF events are also very rare, compared with a ratio
<0.5 in Finland boreal forests, where NPF events are frequent. Our results
suggest that large isoprene emissions can suppress NPF formation in forests
although the underlying mechanism for the suppression is unclear. The two
evening ultrafine particle events were associated with the transported
anthropogenic sulfur plumes and ultrafine particles were likely formed via
ion-induced nucleation. Changes in landcover and environmental conditions
could modify the isoprene suppression of NPF in some forest regions
resulting in a radiative forcing that could have influence on the climate. |
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