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Atmospheric Sciences
Measurements of OH, H2SO4, and MSA at the South Pole during ISCAT
Article first published online: 7 DEC 2012
DOI: 10.1029/2000GL012711
Copyright 2001 by the American Geophysical Union.
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(2001), Measurements of OH, H2SO4, and MSA at the South Pole during ISCAT. Geophysical Research Letters, 28: 3629–3632. doi: 10.1029/2000GL012711
Publication History
- Issue published online: 7 DEC 2012
- Article first published online: 7 DEC 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 31 JUL 2001
- Manuscript Received: 30 NOV 2000
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The first measurements of OH, H2SO4, and MSA performed at the South Pole as part of the Investigation of Sulfur Chemistry in the Antarctic Troposphere (ISCAT) study are presented. OH concentrations were found to be quite elevated for such a dry environment, with average values of 2x106 molecule cm−3. Model simulations suggest that much of the observed OH is a result of unexpectedly high NO concentrations. Concentrations of H2SO4 and MSA were generally low with average values of 2.5x105 and 1x105 molecule cm−3, respectively. Major variations in the concentration levels of the above species were found to have a high correlation with changes in the polar mixing layer as estimated from the measured temperature difference from 22 to 2m above the snow surface. Chemical details are discussed.