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Distribution of hydrogen peroxide over Europe during the BLUESKY aircraft campaign

Hamryszczak, Zaneta T. ; Pozzer, Andrea; Obersteiner, Florian ORCID iD icon 1; Bohn, Birger; Steil, Benedikt; Lelieveld, Jos; Fischer, Horst
1 Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung – Atmosphärische Spurenstoffe und Fernerkundung (IMK-ASF), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract:

In this work we present airborne in situ trace gas observations of hydrogen peroxide (H$_2$O$_2$) and the sum of organic hydroperoxides over Europe during the Chemistry of the Atmosphere – Field Experiments in Europe (CAFE-EU, also known as BLUESKY) aircraft campaign using a wet chemical monitoring system, the HYdrogen Peroxide and Higher Organic Peroxide (HYPHOP) monitor. The campaign took place in May–June 2020 over central and southern Europe with two additional flights dedicated to the North Atlantic flight corridor. Airborne measurements were performed on the High Altitude and LOng-range (HALO) research operating out of Oberpfaffenhofen (southern Germany). We report average mixing ratios for H$_2$O$_2$ of 0.32 ± 0.25, 0.39 ± 0.23 and 0.38 ± 0.21 ppbv in the upper and middle troposphere and the boundary layer over Europe, respectively. Vertical profiles of measured H$_2$O$_2$ reveal a significant decrease, in particular above the boundary layer, contrary to previous observations, most likely due to cloud scavenging and subsequent rainout of soluble species. In general, the expected inverted C-shaped vertical trend with maximum hydrogen peroxide mixing ratios at 3–7 km was not found during BLUESKY. ... mehr


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DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000149792
Veröffentlicht am 15.08.2022
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-22-9483-2022
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung – Atmosphärische Spurenstoffe und Fernerkundung (IMK-ASF)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2022
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 1680-7316, 1680-7324
KITopen-ID: 1000149792
HGF-Programm 12.11.13 (POF IV, LK 01) Long-term trends of global atmospheric composition
Erschienen in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Verlag European Geosciences Union (EGU)
Band 22
Heft 14
Seiten 9483–9497
Vorab online veröffentlicht am 22.07.2022
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