Observations of new particle formation events in the south-eastern Baltic Sea

• Autorzy: Plauškaite K. , Ulevicius V. , Špirkauskaite N. , Byčenkiene S. , Zieliński T. , Petelski T. , Ponczkowska A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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New particle formation and growth were observed at a coastal site (Preila station, Lithuania) during 1997 and 2000-2002. The total amount of data analysed covers 291 one-day periods, 45 (15%) of which were long-term, new particle formation days. Short-term nucleation events (from a few minutes to one hour) and long-term events (from one to eight hours) were identified. The mean particle growth rate, condensation sink and condensable vapour source rate during nucleation events were 3.9 nm h*-1, 1.45 × 10*-3 cm*-3 s-1 and 7.5 x 104 cm-3 s-1 respectively. The average formation rate J_10 was 0.4 cm-3 s-1. The nucleation events were accompanied mainly by air masses transported from the north (43%) and north-west (19%). Meteorological parameters and trace gas (O3, SO2, NO2) concentrations were also analysed. It was found that nucleation events are related to high levels of solar radiation.

Słowa kluczowe

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nucleation events; nucleation event characteristics; backward air mass trajectories; meteorological and chemical parameters; coastal site

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology ; Elsevier
• Czasopismo: Oceanologia
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: No. 52 (1)
• Strony: 53--75
• Opis fizyczny: bibliogr. 45 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

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Plauškaite K.

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Ulevicius V.

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Špirkauskaite N.

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Byčenkiene S.

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Zieliński T.

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Petelski T.

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Ponczkowska A.

• Environmental Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Savanoriu 231, LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania,

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