Characteristics of the NO-NO2-O3 system in different chemical regimes during the MIRAGE-Mex field campaign
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Title (Dublin Core)
Characteristics of the NO-NO2-O3 system in different chemical regimes during the MIRAGE-Mex field campaign
Description (Dublin Core)
The NO-NO<sub>2</sub> system was analyzed in different chemical regimes/air masses based on observations of reactive nitrogen species and peroxy radicals made during the intensive field campaign MIRAGE-Mex (4 to 29 March 2006). The air masses were categorized into 5 groups based on combinations of macroscopic observations, geographical location, meteorological parameters, models, and observations of trace gases: boundary layer (labeled as "BL"), biomass burning ("BB"), free troposphere (continental, "FTCO" and marine, "FTMA"), and Tula industrial complex ("TIC"). In general, NO<sub>2</sub>/NO ratios in different air masses are near photostationary state. Analysis of this ratio can be useful for testing current understanding of tropospheric chemistry. The ozone production efficiency (OPE) for the 5 air mass categories ranged from 4.5 (TIC) to 8.5 (FTMA), consistent with photochemical aging of air masses exiting the Mexico City Metropolitan Area.
Creator (Dublin Core)
Shon, Z.-H.
Madronich, S.
Song, S.-K.
Flocke, F. M.
Knapp, D. J.
Anderson, R. S.
Shetter, R. E.
Cantrell, C. A.
Hall, S. R.
Tie, X.
Date (Dublin Core)
2018-01-15
Type (Dublin Core)
Text
Format (Dublin Core)
application/pdf
Identifier (Dublin Core)
10.5194/acp-8-7153-2008
https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/8/7153/2008/
Source (Dublin Core)
eISSN: 1680-7324
Language (Dublin Core)
eng
