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Vertical profiles of aerosol and black carbon in the Arctic: a seasonal phenomenology along 2 years (2011–2012) of field campaigns

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Ferrero, Luca, Cappelletti, David, Busetto, Maurizio, Mazzola, Mauro, Lupi, Angelo, Lanconelli, Christian, Becagli, Silvia, Traversi, Rita +12 more·2016·Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

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Abstract. We present results from a systematic study of vertical profiles of aerosol number size distribution and black carbon (BC) concentrations conducted in the Arctic, over Ny-Ålesund (Svalbard). The campaign lasted 2 years (2011–2012) and resulted in 200 vertical profiles measured by means of a tethered balloon (up to 1200 m a.g.l.) during the spring and summer seasons. In addition, chemical analysis of filter samples, aerosol size distribution and a full set of meteorological parameters were determined at ground. The collected experimental data allowed a classification of the vertical profiles into different typologies, which allowed us to describe the seasonal phenomenology of vertical aerosol properties in the Arctic. During spring, four main types of profiles were found and their behavior was related to the main aerosol and atmospheric dynamics occurring at the measuring site. Background conditions generated homogenous profiles. Transport events caused an increase of aerosol concentration with altitude. High Arctic haze pollution trapped below thermal inversions promoted a decrease of aerosol concentration with altitude. Finally, ground-based plumes of locally formed secondary aerosol determined profiles with decreasing aerosol concentration located at different altitude as a function of size. During the summer season, the impact from shipping caused aerosol and BC pollution plumes to be constrained close to the ground, indicating that increasing shipping emissions in the Arctic could bring anthropogenic aerosol and BC in the Arctic summer, affecting the climate.

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Ferrero, L., Cappelletti, D., Busetto, M., Mazzola, M., Lupi, A., Lanconelli, C., Becagli, S., Traversi, R., Caiazzo, L., Giardi, F., Moroni, B., Crocchianti, S., Fierz, M., Močnik, G., Sangiorgi, G., Perrone, M. G., Maturilli, M., Vitale, V., Udisti, R., & Bolzacchini, E.
Affiliations
  • University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
  • University of Perugia (IT)
  • Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (IT)
  • European Commission (BE)
  • University of Florence (IT)
  • FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (CH)
  • Jožef Stefan Institute (SI)
  • Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (DE)
Corresponding author
Ferrero, Luca
Venue
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Published
2016-10-11
Volume
16
Issue
19
Pages
12601-12629
ISSN
  • 1680-7316 (ISSN-L)
  • 1680-7324
OpenAlex
W2336981264
Cited by
92
References
118
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1
FWCI
4.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut) (acceptedVersion)
  • Florence Research (University of Florence) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Joint Research Centre (European Commission) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
Keywords
Arctic aerosols, black carbon, aerosol vertical distribution, aerosol size distribution, Arctic haze, temperature inversion, secondary aerosol, ship emissions, anthropogenic aerosols, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, tethered balloon measurements

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