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Slusher, D.L., Huey, L.G., Tanner, D.J., Chen, G., Davis, D.D., Buhr, M., Nowak, J.B., Eisele, F.L., Kosciuch, E., Mauldin, R.L., Lefer, B.L., Shetter, R.E. and Dibb, J.E. (2002). Measurements of pernitric acid at the South Pole during ISCAT 2000. Geophysical Research Letters 29: doi: 10.1029/2002GL015703. issn: 0094-8276. |
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The first measurements of pernitric acid at the South Pole were performed during the second Investigation of Sulfur Chemistry in the Antarctic Troposphere (ISCAT 2000). Observed HO2NO2 concentrations averaged 25 pptv. Simple steady-state calculations constrained by measurements show that the lifetime of pernitric acid was largely controlled by dry deposition, with thermal decomposition becoming increasingly important at warmer temperatures. We determined that the pernitric acid equilibrium constant is less uncertain than indicated in the literature. One consequence of pernitric acid deposition to the snow surface is that it is an important sink for both NOx and HOx. Another is that the photochemistry of HO2NO2 in the Antarctic snowpack may be a NOx source in addition to nitrate photolysis. This might be one of the important differences in snow photochemistry between the South Pole and warmer polar sites. |
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Keywords
Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Troposphere--composition and chemistry |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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