Measurements of the nitric acid to NOx ratio in the troposphere
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- 20 June 1990
- journal article
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
- Vol. 95 (D7) , 10193-10198
- https://doi.org/10.1029/jd095id07p10193
Abstract
Nitric acid concentrations, measured by both teflon/nylon filter packs (FP) and the tungstic oxide denuder (DEN), are compared with the average NOx concentrations from laser‐induced fluorescent and chemiluminescent methods. The HNO3/NOx ratio based on filter packs ranged from 0.8 to 10.4, with a mean of 3.4. The DEN nitric acid concentrations produced ratios ranging from x. Although we collected very few boundary layer samples, their average ratios were smaller than those in the free troposphere, apparently because of the effect of dry surface removal of nitric acid. The nitric acid to NOx ratio was greatest when the NOx/NOy ratio was smallest, such that the nitrogen photochemistry was nearing completion.Keywords
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