NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Back to Results
Chemical and Physical Properties of Bulk Aerosols within Four Sectors Observed during TRACE-PChemical and physical aerosol data collected on the DC-8 during TRACE-P were grouped into four sectors based on back trajectories. The four sectors represent long-range transport from the west (WSW), regional circulation over the western Pacific and Southeast Asia (SE Asia), polluted transport from Northern Asia with substantial sea salt at low altitudes (NNW) and a substantial amount of dust (Channel). WSW has generally low mixing ratios at both middle and high altitudes, with the bulk of the aerosol mass due to non-sea-salt water-soluble inorganic species. Low altitude SE Asia also has low mean mixing ratios in general, with the majority of the aerosol mass comprised of non-sea-salts, however, soot is also relatively important m this region. "w had the highest mean sea salt mixing ratios, with the aerosol mass at low altitudes (a km) evenly divided between sea salts, mm-sea-salts, and dust. The highest mean mixing ratios of water-soluble ions and soot were observed at the lowest altitudes (a km) in the Channel sector. The bulk of the aerosol mass exported from Asia emanates h m Channel at both low and midaltitudes, due to the prevalence of dust compared to other sectors. Number densities show enhanced fine particles for Channel and NNW, while their volume distributions are enhanced due to sea salt and dust Low-altitude Channel exhibits the highest condensation nuclei ((34) number densities along with enhanced scattering coefficients, compared to the other sectors. At midaltitudes (2-7 km), low mean CN number densities coupled with a high proportion of nonvolatile particles (265%) observed in polluted sectors (Channel and NNW) are attributed to wet scavenging which removes hygroscopic CN particles. Low single scatter albedo m SE Asia reflects enhanced soot
Document ID
20050051570
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Jordan, C. E.
(National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council Hampton, VA, United States)
Anderson, B. E.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Talbot, R. W.
(New Hampshire Univ. Durham, NH, United States)
Dibb, J. E.
(New Hampshire Univ. Durham, NH, United States)
Fuelberg, E.
(Florida State Univ. Tallahassee, FL, United States)
Hudgins, C. H.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Kiley, C. M.
(Florida State Univ. Tallahassee, FL, United States)
Russo, R.
(New Hampshire Univ. Durham, NH, United States)
Scheuer, E.
(New Hampshire Univ. Durham, NH, United States)
Seid, G.
(New Hampshire Univ. Durham, NH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 22, 2013
Publication Date
November 15, 2003
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research
Publisher: American Geophysical Union
Volume: 108
Issue: D21
ISSN: 0148-0227
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCC1-410
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

Available Downloads

There are no available downloads for this record.
No Preview Available