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Ultrafine particles over Germany – an aerial survey

Junkermann, Wolfgang 1; Vogel, Bernhard 2; Bangert, Max 2
1 Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung (IMK), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
2 Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract (englisch):

Ultrafine particles in the atmosphere may have important climate and health effects. As they are below visible size and not visible for remote sensing techniques, the majority of observations thus come from ground-based measurements. Some of those observations indicate elevated sources for ultrafine particles. Here we present for the first time airborne measurements of number concentration and size distributions of ultrafine particles along defined flight paths across Germany, allowing to derive background concentrations and to identify major single sources. A significant impact of fossil fuel–related emissions on background and maximum concentrations was found. Maxima reaching up to 90 000 particles cm−3 were encountered in plumes of single large sources extending over more than 200 km. Modelling shows that about 10–40 % of Germany were continuously affected by such plumes. Regional-scale transport and boundary layer dynamics were identified as major factors controlling spatial and temporal patterns of size and number distributions.


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DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000053933
Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.3402/tellusb.v68.29250
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Zitationen: 10
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung – Atmosphärische Umweltforschung (IMK-IFU)
KIT-Zentrum Klima und Umwelt (ZKU)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2016
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 0280-6509
urn:nbn:de:swb:90-539336
KITopen-ID: 1000053933
HGF-Programm 12.03.01 (POF III, LK 01) Long term observations of tropospheric
Erschienen in Tellus B
Verlag Taylor & Francis Open Access
Band 68
Seiten 29250
Bemerkung zur Veröffentlichung Gefördert durch den KIT-Publikationsfonds
Schlagwörter ultrafine particles, source apportionment, budget, regional distribution, Germany, power station emissions
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