Meteorology and aerosol distribution during AGASP-III: The haze flights (March 16-30, 1989). Technical memo

Technical Report · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:5479501

Herbert, G A; Schnell, R C; Stunder, B J.B.; Bodhaine, B A; Oltmans, S J

The third Arctic Gas and Aerosol Sampling Program (AGASP-III) was conducted over the Norwegian Sea and near Svalbard, in the Scandinavian Arctic, in March 1989. Measurements of wind, pressure, temperature, relative humidity, ozone, and condensation nucleus (CN) concentration were used to identify the air mass type, recent origin, and existence of pollution-derived aerosols, i.e., haze. Significant regions of elevated CN concentrations that could be traced to known northern European source regions were encountered during three of the flights in the lowest 3 km. On the other three flights the CN concentrations were representative of 'clean background' conditions at this latitude. Significant concentrations of CN (CN>10,000 cu cm) found immediately below the tropopause on three flights indicated vigorious gas-to-particle conversion. In two instances significant ozone destruction was detected in the surface layer.

• Research Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, CO (United States). Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5479501
• Report Number(s): PB-94-119484/XAB; NOAA-TM-ERL-CMDL--6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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