A novel approach for measuring vertical profiles of HCs and particle number concentrations was described and applied in the low troposphere over Milan (Italy) during typical spring and summer days. Particle profiles yielded nearly homogeneous concentrations below the mixing height, with level to ground concentration ratios of 92-97%, while HCs showed a more pronounced decrease (74-95%). Vertical transport and photochemical loss of HCs were demonstrated to cause these gradients. Much lower concentrations were observed for the profiles above the mixing height, where the HC mixtures showed also a different composition, which was partially explained by the horizontal advection of air with HC sources different to those prevailing at the site. The application of pseudo-first order kinetics for reactions between HC and the hydroxyl radical allowed for the estimation of the vertical mixing time scale in the order of 100±20 min.
SANGIORGI Giorgia;
FERRERO L.;
PERRONE M. G.;
BOLZACCHINI E.;
DUANE Matthew;
LARSEN Bo;
2011-11-04
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
JRC66109
0269-7491,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC66109,
10.1016/j.envpol.2011.08.012,
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