Measurements of C/sub 2/--C/sub 5/ hydrocarbons over the north atlantic

Journal Article · Sun Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JC086iC12p11959· OSTI ID:5734789

Rudolph, J; Ehhalt, D H

Latitudinal distributions of ethane, propane, propene, and acetylene in air over the Atlantic from 48/sup 0/N to 4/sup 0/S are reported. In addition, measurements of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons (C/sub 2/--C/sub 5/) at low latitudes and from 55/sup 0/N to 80/sup 0/N are presented. The mixing ratios of ethane, propane, and acetylene were found to vary systematically between a few tenths of a ppb and a few ppb. The alkene and higher alkane (C/sub 4/ and C/sub 5/) mixing ratios were found to be in the ppt range. The data are discussed with respect to the source distributions and atmosphere lifetimes of the different hydrocarbons.

• Research Organization: Kernforschungsanlage Juelich GmbH, Institut fuer Chemie 3: Atmosphaerische Chemie, D-5170 Juelich, West Germany
• OSTI ID: 5734789
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Vol. 86:C12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACETYLENE
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ATLANTIC OCEAN
TROPOSPHERE
ETHANE
PROPANE
PROPYLENE
ABUNDANCE
LATITUDE EFFECT
MIXING RATIO
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
ALKANES
ALKENES
ALKYNES
DISTRIBUTION
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
VARIATIONS
500200* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)