Climatology of new particle formation and corresponding precursors at storm peak laboratory

A. Gannet Hallar; Ross Petersen; Ian B. McCubbin; Doug Lowenthal; Shanhu Lee; Elisabeth Andrews; Fangqun Yu

doi:10.4209/aaqr.2015.05.0341

Climatology of new particle formation and corresponding precursors at storm peak laboratory

A. Gannet Hallar
, Ross Petersen
, Ian B. McCubbin
, Doug Lowenthal
, Shanhu Lee
, Elisabeth Andrews
, Fangqun Yu

Atmospheric Sciences Rsch Center

University at Albany

Desert Research Institute
Desert Research Institute
University of Alabama in Huntsville
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
University of Colorado Boulder

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Abstract

Thirteen years of measurements of ultrafine (3-10 nm diameter) aerosols are presented from a remote high elevation (3210 m a.s.l.) site in Colorado, Storm Peak Laboratory. Previous work has shown that frequent new particle formation (NPF) occurs regularly at the site (52% of days). This long-term climatology of ultrafine aerosols clearly shows a seasonal dependence on new particle formation at Storm Peak Laboratory, reaching a maximum during the spring season and a minimum in summer. Recent sulfur dioxide data indicates a strong source region west of Storm Peak Laboratory, and this wind direction corresponds to the predominant wind direction observed during NPF events.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	816-826
Number of pages	11
Journal	Aerosol and Air Quality Research
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.2015.05.0341
State	Published - Mar 2016

Keywords

Mountain site
New particle formation
Sulfur dioxide measurements

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