Observations in eastern England of elevated methyl iodide concentrations in air of Atlantic origin

Oram, D.E. and Penkett, S.A. (1994) Observations in eastern England of elevated methyl iodide concentrations in air of Atlantic origin. Atmospheric Environment, 28 (6). pp. 1159-1174. ISSN 1352-2310

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Abstract

Atmospheric methyl iodide (CHI) has been measured at a ground-based site in eastern England for two consecutive summers. Maximum values of 43.1 pptv and 28.9 pptv were recorded in 1989 and 1990, respectively. CHI was not detectable in the autumn and winter months. Episodes of elevated concentrations persisted for periods ranging from a few hours to several days. The origin of much of the observed CHI would appear to be the Atlantic Ocean, indicating the presence of large source areas, possibly phytoplankton blooms, in ocean waters. Estimates are made of the dry deposition velocity of CHI, and the potential impact of elevated tropospheric levels on the human uptake of iodine.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: methyl iodide,gc-ecd,marine production,phytoplankton,atlantic ocean,dry deposition,sdg 14 - life below water ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Atmospheric Chemistry (former - to 2018)
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Climate, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017)
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017)
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
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Depositing User: Pure Connector
Date Deposited: 11 Jun 2014 12:48
Last Modified: 24 Oct 2022 06:15
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/48351
DOI: 10.1016/1352-2310(94)90293-3

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