Oxygen isotopy of atmospheric sulfates

Four different types of experiments describing oxygen isotope analyses of field samples of atmospheric sulfates are discussed. Oxygen 18 analyses on consecutive, continuously collected seven day samples of sulfate and water vapor were made. Analyses were also made on rain and snow during the same pe...

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 1981-07, Vol.15 (7), p.804-808
Main Authors: Holt, Ben D, Cunningham, Paul T, Kumar, Romesh
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Four different types of experiments describing oxygen isotope analyses of field samples of atmospheric sulfates are discussed. Oxygen 18 analyses on consecutive, continuously collected seven day samples of sulfate and water vapor were made. Analyses were also made on rain and snow during the same period. The mechanisms of sulfate formation are not identical throughout the year, but another mechanism appears to dominate in the formation of aerosol sulfate during the late spring.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es00089a004