Aqueous-phase chemical processes in deliquescent sea-salt aerosols: a mechanism that couples the atmospheric cycles of S and sea salt
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Journal Article
The model simulates the scavenging of soluble and reactive gaseous species by the sea-salt aerosols, the chemical reactions of these species and sea-salt ions in the deliquescent solution, and changes in the aerosol composition that occur as a result of these processes. The oxidation of dissolved SIV by O3 in sea-salt aerosols is found to proceed at rates approaching 0.1 eq L-1 hr-1 and appears to be sufficiently rapid to qualitatively explain the observations of nss-SO=4 in sea salt aerosols over the North Atlantic Ocean. The calculations suggest a removal mechanism for atmospheric S that is largely controlled by the alkalinity of seawater and the flux of this alkalinity into the atmosphere in sea salt. -from Authors
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Chameides, WL; Stelson, AW
Published Date
- January 1, 1992
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 97 / D18
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0148-0227
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1029/92jd01923
Citation Source
- Scopus