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Observation Of Upper Tropospheric Sulfur Dioxide- And Acetone-Pollution: Potential Implications For Hydroxyl Radical And Aerosol Formation, F. Arnold, J. Schneider, K. Gollinger, H. Schlager, P. Schulte, Donald E. Hagen, Philip D. Whitefield, Peter F. J. Van Velthoven
Observation Of Upper Tropospheric Sulfur Dioxide- And Acetone-Pollution: Potential Implications For Hydroxyl Radical And Aerosol Formation, F. Arnold, J. Schneider, K. Gollinger, H. Schlager, P. Schulte, Donald E. Hagen, Philip D. Whitefield, Peter F. J. Van Velthoven
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Aircraft-based measurements of sulfur dioxide, acetone, carbon dioxide, and condensation nuclei (CN) were made over the north-eastern Atlantic at upper tropospheric altitudes, around 9000 m. On October 14, 1993, strong SO 2- and acetone-pollution (both up to 3 ppbv) were observed, which were accompanied by a CO 2-enhancement of up to 6 ppmv, and large CN-concentrations of up to about 1500 cm -3 (for radii ≥ 6 nm). CN, excess CO 2, and to a lesser degree also acetone, were positively correlated with SO 2. Air mass trajectory analyses indicate, that most of the air masses …