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Soluble Species In Aerosol And Snow And Their Relationship At Glacier 1, Tien Shan, China, Junying Sun, Dahe Qin, Paul A. Mayewski, Jack E. Dibb, Sallie I. Whitlow, Zhongqin Lee, Qinzhao Yang Nov 1998

Soluble Species In Aerosol And Snow And Their Relationship At Glacier 1, Tien Shan, China, Junying Sun, Dahe Qin, Paul A. Mayewski, Jack E. Dibb, Sallie I. Whitlow, Zhongqin Lee, Qinzhao Yang

Earth Sciences

Simultaneous sampling of aerosol (n = 20) and snow (n = 114) was made at Glacier 1, Tien Shan, between May 19 and June 29, 1996. Similar temporal patterns of some major ion (calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, chloride, and sulfate) concentrations between snow and aerosol show that snow chemistry basically reflects changes in the chemistry of the atmosphere. This gives us confidence in the reconstruction of past atmospheric change using some snow data. There are no significant correlations between aerosol and snow samples for ammonium and nitrate. This suggests that post-depositional and/or post-collection processes may alter ammonium and nitrate concentrations …


Nitric Acid Scavenging By Mineral And Biomass Burning Aerosols, A Tabazadeh, M Z. Jacobson, H B. Singh, O Brian Toon, J S. Lin, R B. Chatfield, A N. Thakur, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb Nov 1998

Nitric Acid Scavenging By Mineral And Biomass Burning Aerosols, A Tabazadeh, M Z. Jacobson, H B. Singh, O Brian Toon, J S. Lin, R B. Chatfield, A N. Thakur, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb

Earth Sciences

The abundance of gas phase nitric acid in the upper troposphere is overestimated by global chemistry-transport models, especially during the spring and summer seasons. Recent aircraft data obtained over the central US show that mineral aerosols were abundant in the upper troposphere during spring. Chemical reactions on mineral dust may provide an important sink for nitric acid. In regions where the mineral dust abundance is low in the upper troposphere similar HNO3 removal processes may occur on biomass burning aerosols. We propose that mineral and biomass burning aerosols may provide an important global sink for gas phase nitric acid, …


Tropospheric Sulfate Distribution During Success: Contributions From Jet Exhaust And Surface Sources, Jack E. Dibb, R. Talbot, M Loomis May 1998

Tropospheric Sulfate Distribution During Success: Contributions From Jet Exhaust And Surface Sources, Jack E. Dibb, R. Talbot, M Loomis

Earth Sciences

The distribution of SO4= aerosol over the central US during SUCCESS indicates that surface sources of SO4= and SO2 in the western US caused SO4= enhancements up to 10 km altitude. The mean (median) SO4= mixing ratio in the mid- and upper-troposphere increased from 24 (16) pptv over the Pacific ocean to 58 (29) pptv over the central plains. Above 10 km the SO4=mixing ratio was essentially the same in both regions, and also when the geographic classifications were further partitioned into upper tropospheric and lower stratospheric categories …


Influence Of Vertical Transport On Free Tropospheric Aerosols Over The Central Usa In Springtime, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb, M Loomis May 1998

Influence Of Vertical Transport On Free Tropospheric Aerosols Over The Central Usa In Springtime, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb, M Loomis

Earth Sciences

Measurements of the atmospheric aerosol chemical composition during the Subsonic Aircraft: Contrail and Cloud Effects Special Study (SUCCESS) indicate substantial vertical transport of boundary layer aerosol to the free troposphere over the south-central United States during springtime. Mixing ratios of water-soluble aerosol Ca 2+ at 6 - 12 km altitude exhibited a median mixing ratio of 20 pptv, with 15% of the measurements > 100 pptv and a maximum of ! 235 pptv. In air parcels with enhanced Ca 2+, the ratios K+/Ca 2+, Mg2+/Ca 2+, and Na+/Ca 2+ in the bulk aerosol were distinctly characteristic of those in limestone and/or …


Relationship Between Continuous Aerosol Measurements And Firn Core Chemistry Over A 10-Year Period At The South Pole, M H. Bergin, E A. Meyerson, Jack E. Dibb, Paul A. Mayewski Apr 1998

Relationship Between Continuous Aerosol Measurements And Firn Core Chemistry Over A 10-Year Period At The South Pole, M H. Bergin, E A. Meyerson, Jack E. Dibb, Paul A. Mayewski

Earth Sciences

Before ice core chemistry can be used to estimate past atmospheric chemistry it is necessary to establish an unambiguous link between concentrations of chemical species in the air and snow. For the first time a continuous long-term record of aerosol properties (aerosol light scattering coefficient, σsp, and Ångström exponent, å) at the South Pole are compared with the chemical record from a high resolution firn core (∼10 samples per year) covering the period from 1981 to 1991. Seasonal signals in å, associated with winter minima due to coarse mode seasalt and summer maxima due to accumulation mode sulfate …


Air-Snow Exchange Of Hno3 And Noy At Summit, Greenland, Jack E. Dibb, R. Talbot, J W. Munger, Daniel J. Jacob, S M. Fan Feb 1998

Air-Snow Exchange Of Hno3 And Noy At Summit, Greenland, Jack E. Dibb, R. Talbot, J W. Munger, Daniel J. Jacob, S M. Fan

Earth Sciences

Ice core records of NO3 deposition to polar glaciers could provide unrivaled information on past photochemical status and N cycling dynamics of the troposphere, if the ice core records could be inverted to yield concentrations of reactive N oxides in the atmosphere at past times. Limited previous investigations at Summit, Greenland, have suggested that this inversion may be difficult, since the levels of HNO3 and aerosol-associated NO3 over the snow are very low in comparison with those of NO3 in the snow. In addition, it appears that some fraction of the NO3 …


The Pursuit Of Isotopic And Molecular Fire Tracers In The Polar Atmosphere And Cryosphere, L A. Currie, Jack E. Dibb, G A. Klouda, B A. Benner Jr., J M. Conny, S R. Biegalski, D B. Klinedinst, D R. Cahoon, N C. Hsu Jan 1998

The Pursuit Of Isotopic And Molecular Fire Tracers In The Polar Atmosphere And Cryosphere, L A. Currie, Jack E. Dibb, G A. Klouda, B A. Benner Jr., J M. Conny, S R. Biegalski, D B. Klinedinst, D R. Cahoon, N C. Hsu

Earth Sciences

We present an overview of recent multidisciplinary, multi-institutional efforts to identify and date major sources of combustion aerosol in the current and paleoatmospheres. The work was stimulated, in part, by an atmospheric particle 'sample of opportunity' collected at Summit, Greenland in August 1994, that bore the 14C imprint of biomass burning. During the summer field seasons of 1995 and 1996, we collected air filter, surface snow and snowpit samples to investigate chemical and isotopic evidence of combustion particles that had been transported from distant fires. Among the chemical tracers employed for source identification are organic acids, potassium and ammonium ions, …


Distributions Of Beryllium 7 And Lead 2109, And Soluble Aerosol-Associated Ionic Species Over The Western Pacific: Pem West B, February-March 1994, Jack E. Dibb, R. Talbot, Barry Lefer, Eric Scheuer, G L. Gregory, E V. Browell, J D. Bradshaw, S T. Sandholm, H B. Singh Dec 1997

Distributions Of Beryllium 7 And Lead 2109, And Soluble Aerosol-Associated Ionic Species Over The Western Pacific: Pem West B, February-March 1994, Jack E. Dibb, R. Talbot, Barry Lefer, Eric Scheuer, G L. Gregory, E V. Browell, J D. Bradshaw, S T. Sandholm, H B. Singh

Earth Sciences

Aerosol sampling for the determination of the concentrations of soluble ionic species and the natural radionuclides 7Be and 210Pb was conducted from the NASA DC-8 over the western Pacific as part of GTE/PEM-West B during February-March 1994. Concentrations of most soluble ionic species in the free troposphere were higher in samples collected on flights originating from Hong Kong and Japan than those collected further east over the open ocean. In both regions the measured concentrations were higher than those found during PEM-West A (fall 1991). Activities of 210Pb, a tracer of air masses influenced by sources on …


Comparisons Of Trace Constituents From Ground Stations And The Dc-8 Aircraft During Pem-West B, Richard Arimoto, R A. Duce, J M. Prospero, D L. Savoie, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb, B J. Heikes, B J. Ray, N F. Lewis, U Tomza Dec 1997

Comparisons Of Trace Constituents From Ground Stations And The Dc-8 Aircraft During Pem-West B, Richard Arimoto, R A. Duce, J M. Prospero, D L. Savoie, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb, B J. Heikes, B J. Ray, N F. Lewis, U Tomza

Earth Sciences

Chemical data from ground stations in Asia and the North Pacific are compared with data from the DC-8 aircraft collected during the Pacific Exploratory Measurements in the Western Pacific Ocean (PEM-West B) mission. Ground station sampling took place on Hong Kong, Taiwan, Okinawa, and Cheju; and at three Pacific islands, Shemya, Midway, and Oahu. Aircraft samples were collected during 19 flights, most over the western North Pacific. Aluminum was used as an indicator of mineral aerosol, and even though the aircraft did sample Asian dust, strong dust storms were not encountered. The frequency distribution for non-sea-salt sulfate (nss SO4 …


Transport Of Sulfur Dioxide From The Asian Pacific Rim To The North Pacific Troposphere, D C. Thornton, A R. Bandy, Byrin W. Blomquist, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb Dec 1997

Transport Of Sulfur Dioxide From The Asian Pacific Rim To The North Pacific Troposphere, D C. Thornton, A R. Bandy, Byrin W. Blomquist, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb

Earth Sciences

The NASA Pacific Exploratory Mission over the Western Pacific Ocean (PEM-West B) field experiment provided an opportunity to study sulfur dioxide (SO2) in the troposphere over the western Pacific Ocean from the tropics to 60°N during February–March 1993. The large suite of chemical and physical measurements yielded a complex matrix in which to understand the distribution of sulfur dioxide over the western Pacific region. In contrast to the late summer period of Pacific Exploratory Mission-West A (PEM-West A) (1991) over this same area, SO2showed little increase with altitude, and concentrations were much lower in the free …


Chemical Characteristics Of Continental Outflow From Asia To The Troposphere Over The Western Pacific Ocean During February-March 1994: Results From Pem-West B, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb, Barry Lefer, J D. Bradshaw, S T. Sandholm, D R. Blake, N J. Blake, G W. Sachse, J E. Collins Jr, B J. Heikes, J T. Merrill, G L. Gregory, B E. Anderson, H B. Singh, D C. Thornton, A R. Bandy, R F. Pueschel Dec 1997

Chemical Characteristics Of Continental Outflow From Asia To The Troposphere Over The Western Pacific Ocean During February-March 1994: Results From Pem-West B, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb, Barry Lefer, J D. Bradshaw, S T. Sandholm, D R. Blake, N J. Blake, G W. Sachse, J E. Collins Jr, B J. Heikes, J T. Merrill, G L. Gregory, B E. Anderson, H B. Singh, D C. Thornton, A R. Bandy, R F. Pueschel

Earth Sciences

We present here the chemical composition of outflow from the Asian continent to the atmosphere over the western Pacific basin during the Pacific Exploratory Mission-West (PEM-West B) in February–March 1994. Comprehensive measurements of important tropospheric trace gases and aerosol particulate matter were performed from the NASA DC-8 airborne laboratory. Backward 5 day isentropic trajectories were used to partition the outflow from two major source regions: continental north (>20°N) and continental south (<20°N). Air parcels that had not passed over continental areas for the previous 5 days were classified as originating from an aged marine source. The trajectories and the chemistry together indicated that there was extensive rapid outflow of air parcels at altitudes below 5 km, while aged marine air was rarely encountered and only at <20°N latitude. The outflow at low altitudes had enhancements in common industrial solvent vapors such as C2Cl4, CH3CCl3, and C6H6, intermixed with the combustion emission products C2H2, C …


Large-Scale Distributions Of Tropospheric Nitric, Formic, And Acetic Acids Over The Western Pacific Basin During Wintertime, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb, Barry Lefer, Eric Scheuer, J D. Bradshaw, S T. Sandholm, S Smyth, D R. Blake, N J. Blake, G W. Sachse, J E. Collins Jr, G L. Gregory Dec 1997

Large-Scale Distributions Of Tropospheric Nitric, Formic, And Acetic Acids Over The Western Pacific Basin During Wintertime, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb, Barry Lefer, Eric Scheuer, J D. Bradshaw, S T. Sandholm, S Smyth, D R. Blake, N J. Blake, G W. Sachse, J E. Collins Jr, G L. Gregory

Earth Sciences

We report here measurements of the acidic gases nitric (HNO3), formic (HCOOH), and acetic (CH3COOH) over the western Pacific basin during the February-March 1994 Pacific Exploratory Mission-West (PEM-West B). These data were obtained aboard the NASA DC-8 research aircraft as it flew missions in the altitude range of 0.3–12.5 km over equatorial regions near Guam and then further westward encompassing the entire Pacific Rim arc. Aged marine air over the equatorial Pacific generally exhibited mixing ratios of acidic gases <100 parts per trillion by volume (pptv). Near the Asian continent, discrete plumes encountered below 6 km altitude contained up to 8 parts per billion by volume (ppbv) HNO3 and 10 ppbv HCOOH and CH3COOH. Overall there was a general correlation between mixing …


Temporal And Spatial Variability Of Snow Accumulation In Central Greenland, H Kuhns, C Davidson, Jack E. Dibb, C Stearns, M H. Bergin, J L. Jaffrezo Dec 1997

Temporal And Spatial Variability Of Snow Accumulation In Central Greenland, H Kuhns, C Davidson, Jack E. Dibb, C Stearns, M H. Bergin, J L. Jaffrezo

Earth Sciences

Snow accumulation records from central Greenland are explored to improve the understanding of the accumulation signal in Greenland ice core records. Results from a “forest” of 100 bamboo poles and automated accumulation monitors in the vicinity of Summit as well as shallow cores collected in the Summit and Crete areas are presented. Based on these accumulation data, a regression has been calculated to quantify the signal-to-noise variance ratio of ice core accumulation signals on a variety of temporal (1 week to 2 years) and spatial (20 m to 200 km) scales. Results are consistent with data obtained from year-round automated …


Assessment Of The Record Of The 1982 El Chichón Eruption As Preserved In Greenland Snow, Gregory A. Zielinski, Jack E. Dibb, Qinzhao Yang, Paul A. Mayewski, Sallie I. Whitlow, Mark S. Twickler, Mark S. Germani Dec 1997

Assessment Of The Record Of The 1982 El Chichón Eruption As Preserved In Greenland Snow, Gregory A. Zielinski, Jack E. Dibb, Qinzhao Yang, Paul A. Mayewski, Sallie I. Whitlow, Mark S. Twickler, Mark S. Germani

Earth Sciences

Variability in the SO4 2- and Cl- time series for the 1980s from 12 shallow snow pits across the Greenland ice sheet is used to evaluate the record of the 1982 El Chichón eruption and the potential for recording a moderate northern equatorial eruption in a single Greenland ice core. Composition of volcanic glass found in spring 1983 snow in one of the pits in the Summit region matches that from El Chichón glass, thereby verifying the deposition of material from the eruption. High Na+ and Cl- concentrations in this same layer probably represent deposition of the reaction products of …


Air-Snow Exchange Investigations At Summit, Greenland: An Overview, Jack E. Dibb, J L. Jaffrezo Nov 1997

Air-Snow Exchange Investigations At Summit, Greenland: An Overview, Jack E. Dibb, J L. Jaffrezo

Earth Sciences

The Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2 (GISP2) and Greenland Ice Core Project (GRIP) deep drilling programs at Summit, Greenland included support (both logistical and scientific) of extensive investigation of atmospheric transport and air-snow exchange processes of gases and particles relevant to the interpretation of the ice-core records. Much of the sampling for the air-snow exchange investigations was conducted at a unique solar-powered camp 30 km southwest of the GISP2 drill camp (even further from the GRIP camp) and was characterized by a high degree of international collaboration and cooperation. The wide range of expertise and analytical capabilities of the 20-plus …


A 200-Year 210pb Record From Greenland, Jack E. Dibb, Henrick B. Clausen Feb 1997

A 200-Year 210pb Record From Greenland, Jack E. Dibb, Henrick B. Clausen

Earth Sciences

A continuous profile of 210Pb activity extending back to 1766 has been developed for a firn/ice core collected at Site D in central Greenland in 1984. Unexpectedly high activities of 210Pb were found at the base of this core (0.032 pCi kg−1 in samples more than 200 years old), calling into question the common assumption that supported 210Pb can be neglected when constructing chronologies in glacial snow and ice. It is problematic to assert that all of the 210Pb measured at depth should be attributed to the supported fraction, given previous estimates of dust loading …


Modeling Of The Processing And Removal Of Trace Gas And Aerosol Species By Arctic Radiation Fogs And Comparison With Measurements, M H. Bergin, S N. Pandis, C Davidson, J L. Jaffrezo, Jack E. Dibb, A G. Russell, H D. Kuhns Jun 1996

Modeling Of The Processing And Removal Of Trace Gas And Aerosol Species By Arctic Radiation Fogs And Comparison With Measurements, M H. Bergin, S N. Pandis, C Davidson, J L. Jaffrezo, Jack E. Dibb, A G. Russell, H D. Kuhns

Earth Sciences

A Lagrangian radiation fog model is applied to a fog event at Summit, Greenland. The model simulates the formation and dissipation of fog. Included in the model are detailed gas and aqueous phase chemistry, and deposition of chemical species with fog droplets. Model predictions of the gas phase concentrations of H2O2, HCOOH, SO2, and HNO3 as well as the fog fluxes of S(VI), N(V), H2O2, and water are compared with measurements. The predicted fluxes of S(VI), N(V), H2O2, and fog water generally agree with measured …


Recent Climate Anomalies And Their Impact On Snow Chemistry At South Pole, 1987 - 1994, Jack E. Dibb, Sallie I. Whitlow May 1996

Recent Climate Anomalies And Their Impact On Snow Chemistry At South Pole, 1987 - 1994, Jack E. Dibb, Sallie I. Whitlow

Earth Sciences

Three 2-m deep snowpits sampled at South Pole in 1994 provide detailed (2-cm resolution) profiles of the concentrations of soluble ionic species for the period 1987 - 1994. The most prominent feature is a large concentration spike of SO4 = in snow deposited in 1992 reflecting fallout from the eruptions of Pinatubo and Hudson in 1991. Concentrations of MSA and values of the MSA/(non-sea-salt SO4 =) ratio are elevated for about three years centered on the prominent volcanic signal. These changes appear to be due to the extended 1991 - 1993 El Nino. The overlapping effects of the volcanic eruptions …


Asian Influence Over The Western North Pacific During The Fall Season: Inferences From Lead 210, Soluble Ionic Species And Ozone, Jack E. Dibb, R. Talbot, Anthony Klemm, G L. Gregory, H B. Singh, J D. Bradshaw, S T. Sandholm Jan 1996

Asian Influence Over The Western North Pacific During The Fall Season: Inferences From Lead 210, Soluble Ionic Species And Ozone, Jack E. Dibb, R. Talbot, Anthony Klemm, G L. Gregory, H B. Singh, J D. Bradshaw, S T. Sandholm

Earth Sciences

Aerosol samples collected over the western Pacific during the NASA/Global Tropospheric Experiment Pacific Exploratory Mission (PEM-West A) expedition (September–October 1991) revealed mean 210Pb concentrations in the free troposphere in the 5–10 fCi m−3 STP range. Most soluble ionic aerosol-associated species were near detection limits [≪40 parts per trillion by volume (pptv)] in these same samples. The altitude distribution of O3 near Asia closely resembled that of 210Pb, while no relationship was found between the concentrations of O3 and 7Be. Free tropospheric air over the western Pacific was depleted in soluble aerosol-associated species but enriched …


Chemical Characteristics Of Continental Outflow From Asia To The Troposphere Over The Western Pacific Ocean During September-October 1991: Results From Pem-West A, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb, K I. Klemm, J D. Bradshaw, S T. Sandholm, D R. Blake, G W. Sachse, J E. Collins Jr, B J. Heikes, G L. Gregory, B E. Anderson, H B. Singh, D C. Thornton, J T. Merrill Jan 1996

Chemical Characteristics Of Continental Outflow From Asia To The Troposphere Over The Western Pacific Ocean During September-October 1991: Results From Pem-West A, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb, K I. Klemm, J D. Bradshaw, S T. Sandholm, D R. Blake, G W. Sachse, J E. Collins Jr, B J. Heikes, G L. Gregory, B E. Anderson, H B. Singh, D C. Thornton, J T. Merrill

Earth Sciences

An important objective of the Pacific Exploratory Mission-West A (PEM-West A) was the chemical characterization of the outflow of tropospheric trace gases and aerosol particles from the Asian continent over the western Pacific Ocean. This paper summarizes the chemistry of this outflow during the period September – October 1991. The vertical distributions of CO, C2H6, and NOxshowed regions of outflow at altitudes below 2 km and from 8 to 12 km. Mixing ratios of CO were ≈130 parts per billion by volume (ppbv), ≈1000 parts per trillion by volume (pptv) for C2H …


Atmospheric Sampling Of Supertyphoon Mireille With Nasa Dc-8 Aircraft On September 27,1991, During Pem-West A, G W. Sachse, R E. Newall, W Hu, Z X. Wu, H Akimoto, B E. Anderson, E V. Browell, G L. Gregory, G W. Sachse, M C. Shipman, A S. Bachmeier, A R. Bandy, D C. Thornton, D R. Blake, F Sherwood Rowland, J D. Bradshaw, J H. Crawford, D D. Davis, S T. Sandholm, W Brockett, L Degreef, D Lewis, D Mccormick, E Monitz, J E. Collins Jr, B J. Heikes, J T. Merrill, K K. Kelly, S C. Liu, Y Kondo, M Koike, C M. Liu, F Sakama, H B. Singh, Jack E. Dibb, R. Talbot Jan 1996

Atmospheric Sampling Of Supertyphoon Mireille With Nasa Dc-8 Aircraft On September 27,1991, During Pem-West A, G W. Sachse, R E. Newall, W Hu, Z X. Wu, H Akimoto, B E. Anderson, E V. Browell, G L. Gregory, G W. Sachse, M C. Shipman, A S. Bachmeier, A R. Bandy, D C. Thornton, D R. Blake, F Sherwood Rowland, J D. Bradshaw, J H. Crawford, D D. Davis, S T. Sandholm, W Brockett, L Degreef, D Lewis, D Mccormick, E Monitz, J E. Collins Jr, B J. Heikes, J T. Merrill, K K. Kelly, S C. Liu, Y Kondo, M Koike, C M. Liu, F Sakama, H B. Singh, Jack E. Dibb, R. Talbot

Earth Sciences

The DC-8 mission of September 27, 1991, was designed to sample air flowing into Typhoon Mireille in the boundary layer, air in the upper tropospheric eye region, and air emerging from the typhoon and ahead of the system, also in the upper troposphere. The objective was to find how a typhoon redistributes trace constituents in the West Pacific region and whether any such redistribution is important on the global scale. The boundary layer air (300 m), in a region to the SE of the eye, contained low mixing ratios of the tracer species O3, CO, C2H6, C2H2, C3H8, C6H6and CS2 …


A Simple Model To Estimate Atmospheric Concentrations Of Aerosol Chemical Species Based On Snow Core Chemistry At Summit, Greenland, M H. Bergin, C Davidson, Jack E. Dibb, J L. Jaffrezo, H D. Kuhns, S N. Pandis Dec 1995

A Simple Model To Estimate Atmospheric Concentrations Of Aerosol Chemical Species Based On Snow Core Chemistry At Summit, Greenland, M H. Bergin, C Davidson, Jack E. Dibb, J L. Jaffrezo, H D. Kuhns, S N. Pandis

Earth Sciences

A simple model is presented to estimate atmospheric concentrations of chemical species that exist primarily as aerosols based on snow core/ice core chemistry at Summit, Greenland. The model considers the processes of snow, fog, and dry deposition. The deposition parameters for each of the processes are estimated for SO42− and Ca2+ and are based on experiments conducted during the 1993 and 1994 summer field seasons. The seasonal mean atmospheric concentrations are estimated based on the deposition parameters and snow cores obtained during the field seasons. The ratios of the estimated seasonal mean airborne concentration divided by the …


Diel Variations Of H2o2 In Greenland: A Discussion Of The Cause And Effect Relationship, R Bales, Joe Mcconnell, Mark V. Losleben, Martha H. Conklin, Katrin Fuhrer, Albrecht Neftel, Jack E. Dibb, D W. Kahl, C Stearns Sep 1995

Diel Variations Of H2o2 In Greenland: A Discussion Of The Cause And Effect Relationship, R Bales, Joe Mcconnell, Mark V. Losleben, Martha H. Conklin, Katrin Fuhrer, Albrecht Neftel, Jack E. Dibb, D W. Kahl, C Stearns

Earth Sciences

Atmospheric hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) measurements at Summit, Greenland, in May–June, 1993 exhibited a diel variation, with afternoon highs typically 1–2 parts per billion by volume (ppbv) and nighttime lows about 0.5 ppbv lower. This variation closely followed that for temperature; specific humidity exhibited the same general trend. During a 17-day snowfall-free period, surface snow was accumulating H2O2, apparently from nighttime cocondensation of H2O and H2O2. Previous photochemical modeling (Neftel et al., 1995) suggests that daytime H2O2 should be about 1 ppbv, significantly lower …


The Contributions Of Snow, Fog, And Dry Deposition To The Summer Flux Of Anions And Cations At Summit, Greenland, M H. Bergin, J L. Jaffrezo, C Davidson, Jack E. Dibb, S N. Pandis, R Hillamo, W Maenhaut, H D. Kuhns, T Makela Aug 1995

The Contributions Of Snow, Fog, And Dry Deposition To The Summer Flux Of Anions And Cations At Summit, Greenland, M H. Bergin, J L. Jaffrezo, C Davidson, Jack E. Dibb, S N. Pandis, R Hillamo, W Maenhaut, H D. Kuhns, T Makela

Earth Sciences

Experiments were performed during the period May–July of 1993 at Summit, Greenland. Aerosol mass size distributions as well as daily average concentrations of several anionic and cationic species were measured. Dry deposition velocities for SO42− were estimated using surrogate surfaces (symmetric airfoils) as well as impactor data. Real-time concentrations of particles greater than 0.5 μm and greater than 0.01 μm were measured. Snow and fog samples from nearly all of the events occurring during the field season were collected. Filter sampler results indicate that SO42− is the dominant aerosol anion species, with Na+, NH …


Global Perspective Of Nitrate Flux In Ice Cores, Qinzhao Yang, Paul A. Mayewski, Sallie I. Whitlow, Mark S. Twickler, Michael Morrison, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb, Ernst Linder Mar 1995

Global Perspective Of Nitrate Flux In Ice Cores, Qinzhao Yang, Paul A. Mayewski, Sallie I. Whitlow, Mark S. Twickler, Michael Morrison, R. Talbot, Jack E. Dibb, Ernst Linder

Earth Sciences

The relationships between the concentration and the flux of chemical species (Cl-, NO3 - , SO42-, Na +, K + , NH4 + , Mg 2+ , Ca 2+) versus snow accumulation rate were examined at GISP2 and 20D in Greenland, Mount Logan from the St. Elias Range, Yukon Territory, Canada, and Sentik Glacier from the northwest end of the Zanskar Range in the Indian Himalayas. At all sites, only nitrate flux is significantly (a = 0.05) related to snow accumulation rate. Of all the chemical series, only nitrate concentration data are normally distributed. Therefore we suggest that nitrate concentration …


Soluble Acidic Species In Air And Snow At Summit, Greenland, Jack E. Dibb, R. Talbot, M H. Bergin Jul 1994

Soluble Acidic Species In Air And Snow At Summit, Greenland, Jack E. Dibb, R. Talbot, M H. Bergin

Earth Sciences

Simultaneous measurements of the concentrations of soluble acidic species in the gas, aerosol and snow phases at Summit, Greenland were made during summer 1993. Mean concentrations of gas phase HCOOH, CH3COOH, and HNO3 (49±28, 32±17 and 0.9±0.6 nmol m−3 STP, respectively) exceeded the concentrations of aerosol-associated HCOO, CH3COO, and NO3by 1–3 orders of magnitude. On average, SO2 concentrations (0.9±0.6 nmol m−3 STP) were approximately 1/3 those of aerosol SO4=, but this ratio varied widely due largely to changes in the concentration of …


Estimation Of Stratospheric Input To The Arctic Troposphere: 7be And 10be In Aerosols At Alert, Canada, Jack E. Dibb, David Meeker, R C. Finkel, J Southon, Marc W. Caffee, Leonard A. Barrie Jun 1994

Estimation Of Stratospheric Input To The Arctic Troposphere: 7be And 10be In Aerosols At Alert, Canada, Jack E. Dibb, David Meeker, R C. Finkel, J Southon, Marc W. Caffee, Leonard A. Barrie

Earth Sciences

Concentrations of 7Be and 210Pb in 2 years of weekly high-volume aerosol samples collected at Alert, Northwest Territories, Canada, showed pronounced seasonal variations. We observed a broad winter peak in 210Pb concentration and a spring peak in 7Be. These peaks were similar in magnitude and duration to previously reported results for a number of stations in the Arctic Basin. Beryllium 10 concentrations (determined only during the first year of this study) were well correlated with those of 7Be; the atom ratio 10Be/7Be was nearly constant at 2.2 throughout the year. This relatively high value of 10Be/7Be indicates that the stratosphere …


Sulfate And Msa In The Air And Snow On The Greenland Ice Sheet, J L. Jaffrezo, C Davidson, M Legrand, Jack E. Dibb Jan 1994

Sulfate And Msa In The Air And Snow On The Greenland Ice Sheet, J L. Jaffrezo, C Davidson, M Legrand, Jack E. Dibb

Earth Sciences

Sulfate and methanesulfonic acid (MSA) concentrations in aerosol, surface snow, and snowpit samples have been measured at two sites on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Seasonal variations of the concentrations observed for these chemical species in the atmosphere are reproduced in the surface snow and preserved in the snowpit sequence. The amplitude of the variations over a year are smaller in the snow than in the air, but the ratios of the concentrations are comparable. The seasonal variations for sulfate are different at the altitude of the Ice Sheet compared to those observed at sea level, with low concentrations in winter …


137cs Gamma-Ray Detection At Summit, Greenland, P. P. Dunphy, Jack E. Dibb Jan 1994

137cs Gamma-Ray Detection At Summit, Greenland, P. P. Dunphy, Jack E. Dibb

Earth Sciences

Global fall-out from atmospheric testing of thermonuclear weapons produced horizon markers corresponding to the initiation of testing in 1953 and the maximum fall-out in 1963. The radioactive isotope 137Cs associated with these events has a half-life of 30.2 years. Therefore, with the appropriate radiation detectors, this fall-out can be used as a long-term temporal indicator in glaciers and snowpack. A prototype γ-ray detector system was successfully tested and was used to make in-situ measurements of the 137Cs marker in a borehole at Summit, Greenland. The system consisted of a 7.6 cm by 7.6 cm NaI (Tl) scintillation crystal/photomultiplier detector, commercial …


An Ice-Core-Based Record Of Biomass Burning In The Arctic And Subarctic, 1750-1980, Sallie I. Whitlow, Paul A. Mayewski, Jack E. Dibb, Mark S. Twickler, G Holdsworth Jan 1994

An Ice-Core-Based Record Of Biomass Burning In The Arctic And Subarctic, 1750-1980, Sallie I. Whitlow, Paul A. Mayewski, Jack E. Dibb, Mark S. Twickler, G Holdsworth

Earth Sciences

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