Ross Petersen
Doctoral student
Climatology of new particle formation and corresponding precursors at storm peak laboratory
Author
Summary, in English
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.
Publishing year
2016-03-01
Language
English
Pages
816-826
Publication/Series
Aerosol and Air Quality Research
Volume
16
Issue
3
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Taiwan Association for Aerosol Research
Topic
- Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences
Keywords
- Mountain site
- New particle formation
- Sulfur dioxide measurements
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1680-8584