Abstract
During the daytime the median NOY levels were 2 to 5 ppbv at all sites, which may be representative of rural areas in the populated regions of eastern North America. Each site showed variations in the NOY levels of an order of magnitude or more. Measurements from all of the sites are consistent with the major contributors to NOY being NOX (the sum of NO and NO2), PAN, and nitric acid with a minor contribution from aerosol nitrate. At the lower elevation sites the median [NOX] to [NOY] ratios were 70% or more during the night and declined to minima of 25 to 40% during the day. During the daytime the ranges of the median contributions of PAN and HNO3 to NOY were 12 to 25% and approximately 20 to 30%, respectively. The distributions of the contributions about these medians are discussed. Results from all of the sites are consistent with the individually measured species accounting for about 90% of the simultaneously measured NOY. -from Authors
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2927-2939 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Geophysical Research |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | D2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geophysics
- Forestry
- Oceanography
- Aquatic Science
- Ecology
- Water Science and Technology
- Soil Science
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Earth-Surface Processes
- Atmospheric Science
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Space and Planetary Science
- Palaeontology