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Atmospheric chemistry of a 33–34 hour old volcanic cloud from Hekla volcano (Iceland): insights from direct sampling and the application of chemical box modeling

Rose, William I., Millard, Genevieve A., Mather, Tamsin A., Hunton, Donald E., Anderson, Bruce, Oppenheimer, Clive, Thornton, Brett F., Gerlach, Terrence M. +4 more·2006·Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Abstract

On 28 February 2000, a volcanic cloud from Hekla volcano, Iceland, was serendipitously sampled by a DC‐8 research aircraft during the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE I). It was encountered at night at 10.4 km above sea level (in the lower stratosphere) and 33–34 hours after emission. The cloud is readily identified by abundant SO2 (≤1 ppmv), HCl (≤70 ppbv), HF (≤60 ppbv), and particles (which may have included fine silicate ash). We compare observed and modeled cloud compositions to understand its chemical evolution. Abundances of sulfur and halogen species indicate some oxidation of sulfur gases but limited scavenging and removal of halides. Chemical modeling suggests that cloud concentrations of water vapor and nitric acid promoted polar stratospheric cloud (PSC) formation at 201–203 K, yielding ice, nitric acid trihydrate (NAT), sulfuric acid tetrahydrate (SAT), and liquid ternary solution H2SO4/H2O/HNO3 (STS) particles. We show that these volcanically induced PSCs, especially the ice and NAT particles, activated volcanogenic halogens in the cloud producing >2 ppbv ClOx. This would have destroyed ozone during an earlier period of daylight, consistent with the very low levels of ozone observed. This combination of volcanogenic PSCs and chlorine destroyed ozone at much faster rates than other PSCs that Arctic winter. Elevated levels of HNO3 and NOy in the cloud can be explained by atmospheric nitrogen fixation in the eruption column due to high temperatures and/or volcanic lightning. However, observed elevated levels of HOx remain unexplained given that the cloud was sampled at night.

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Rose, W. I., Millard, G. A., Mather, T. A., Hunton, D. E., Anderson, B., Oppenheimer, C., Thornton, B. F., Gerlach, T. M., Viggiano, A. A., Kondo, Y., Miller, T. M., & Ballenthin, J. O.
Affiliations
  • Michigan Technological University (US)
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
  • United States Air Force Research Laboratory (US)
  • Langley Research Center (US)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (US)
  • United States Geological Survey (US)
  • Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo (JP)
Venue
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Published
2006-10-24
Volume
111
Issue
D20
ISSN
0148-0227 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2160977519
Cited by
116
References
64
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Commons - Michigan Tech (Michigan Technological University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
Keywords
volcanic plumes, Hekla volcano, polar stratospheric clouds, stratospheric ozone depletion, chlorine activation, nitric acid trihydrate, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, nitric acid, atmospheric nitrogen fixation, volcanic lightning

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