Sulfur and halogen chemistry of the stratosphere and of volcanic eruption plumes

Journal Article · Thu Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 1979 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JC084iC12p07869· OSTI ID:5595131

Lazrus, A L; Cadle, R D; Gandrud, B W; Greenberg, J P; Huebert, B J; Rose, Jr, W I

The major erruption of Volcan de Fuego caused an enhancement of 1.6 x 10/sup 9/ kg of SO/sub 4//sup -/ in the stratosphere 6 months after the eruption. Measurable changes in nitric acid vapor and particulate chloride were not observed. Subsequent data suggests that HCl was not injected into the stratosphere. The first simultaneous measurements of halogen and sulfur content of gases and particles in explosive eruption plumes is reported. The average percents of elements in particles were sulfur, 2.5 +- 2.1; chlorine, 18 +- 12; and fluorine, 38 +- 29. The average molecular ratio of HCl/SO/sub 2/ and HCl/HF were 0.41 +- 0.26 and 14 +- 12 in the Guatemalan eruption plumes.

• Research Organization: National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado 80307
• OSTI ID: 5595131
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Vol. 84:C12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
STRATOSPHERE
VOLCANIC GASES
AEROSOLS
FUMAROLIC FLUIDS
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
NITRIC ACID
SULFATES
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
FLUIDS
GASES
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SOLS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
500200* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)