Abstract:The peculiarities of spatial-temporal variability of the submicron aerosol number density N Σ (cm -3 ), particle size distribution in the diameter range 0.4 to 10 µm, mass concentration of submicron aerosol Ма (µg/m 3 ) and the mass concentration of black carbon (soot, BC) Ms (µg/m 3 ), as well as chemical composition of particles (ion composition of aerosol soluble fraction) in different regions of White Sea are considered in this paper. The effect of continental and marine sources on formation of the near-wa… Show more
“…Based on isotope measurements, one recent observational study suggests that the contribution of gas flaring emissions to BC at Tiksi is lower than estimated by Stohl et al However, new bottom-up inventories , contain gas-flaring emissions that are even higher than those used by Stohl et al For the clarification of the role of gas-flaring emissions, any EBC measurements from regions closer to the oil production facilities of Russia would be extremely valuable. In these regions, BC has been measured only with low time resolution during a few ship campaigns. ,− However, to relate such measurements to particular source regions, measurements with high time resolution are necessary. In a comparison with the few available observations, modeled BC concentrations were found to be too low, but a comprehensive analysis was not possible because of the low time resolution of these measurements.…”
Understanding the role of short-lived climate forcers such as black carbon (BC) at high northern latitudes in climate change is hampered by the scarcity of surface observations in the Russian Arctic. In this study, highly time-resolved Equivalent BC (EBC) measurements during a ship campaign in the White, Barents, and Kara Seas in October 2015 are presented. The measured EBC concentrations are compared with BC concentrations simulated with a Lagrangian particle dispersion model coupled with a recently completed global emission inventory to quantify the origin of the Arctic BC. EBC showed increased values (100-400 ng m) in the Kara Strait, Kara Sea, and Kola Peninsula and an extremely high concentration (1000 ng m) in the White Sea. Assessment of BC origin throughout the expedition showed that gas-flaring emissions from the Yamal-Khanty-Mansiysk and Nenets-Komi regions contributed the most when the ship was close to the Kara Strait, north of 70° N. Near Arkhangelsk (White Sea), biomass burning in mid-latitudes, surface transportation, and residential and commercial combustion from Central and Eastern Europe were found to be important BC sources. The model reproduced observed EBC concentrations efficiently, building credibility in the emission inventory for BC emissions at high northern latitudes.
“…Based on isotope measurements, one recent observational study suggests that the contribution of gas flaring emissions to BC at Tiksi is lower than estimated by Stohl et al However, new bottom-up inventories , contain gas-flaring emissions that are even higher than those used by Stohl et al For the clarification of the role of gas-flaring emissions, any EBC measurements from regions closer to the oil production facilities of Russia would be extremely valuable. In these regions, BC has been measured only with low time resolution during a few ship campaigns. ,− However, to relate such measurements to particular source regions, measurements with high time resolution are necessary. In a comparison with the few available observations, modeled BC concentrations were found to be too low, but a comprehensive analysis was not possible because of the low time resolution of these measurements.…”
Understanding the role of short-lived climate forcers such as black carbon (BC) at high northern latitudes in climate change is hampered by the scarcity of surface observations in the Russian Arctic. In this study, highly time-resolved Equivalent BC (EBC) measurements during a ship campaign in the White, Barents, and Kara Seas in October 2015 are presented. The measured EBC concentrations are compared with BC concentrations simulated with a Lagrangian particle dispersion model coupled with a recently completed global emission inventory to quantify the origin of the Arctic BC. EBC showed increased values (100-400 ng m) in the Kara Strait, Kara Sea, and Kola Peninsula and an extremely high concentration (1000 ng m) in the White Sea. Assessment of BC origin throughout the expedition showed that gas-flaring emissions from the Yamal-Khanty-Mansiysk and Nenets-Komi regions contributed the most when the ship was close to the Kara Strait, north of 70° N. Near Arkhangelsk (White Sea), biomass burning in mid-latitudes, surface transportation, and residential and commercial combustion from Central and Eastern Europe were found to be important BC sources. The model reproduced observed EBC concentrations efficiently, building credibility in the emission inventory for BC emissions at high northern latitudes.
“…) растворимой фракции проводился по методике описанной в [7]. Химический анализ выполнялся методом ионной хроматографии на ионной системе ICS-3000 (Dionex, США) в ЦКП «Ультрамикроанализ» ЛИН СО РАН, другие методы перечислены в [5].…”