The role of BrNO3 in marine tropospheric chemistry: A model study

Sander, R., Rudich, Y., von Glasow, R. and Crutzen, P. J. (1999) The role of BrNO3 in marine tropospheric chemistry: A model study. Geophysical Research Letters, 26 (18). pp. 2857-2860. ISSN 0094-8276

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Abstract

Laboratory studies have shown that bromine nitrate (BrNO3) reacts on sulfuric acid and on ice particles. Here we investigate the potential role of BrNO3 in the marine boundary layer (mbl) assuming that it reacts on sea-salt particles as well. Using the chemical box model MOCCA we find that heterogeneous reactions of BrNO3 on aerosol particles could affect the chemistry in four major ways: 1) They increase loss of NOx (=NO+NO2) from the gas phase; 2) They accelerate loss of bromide and chloride from sea-salt aerosols. This dehalogenation occurs without the consumption of aerosol acidity; 3) The resulting loss of NOx and the increase of gas-phase bromine species both lead to O3 destruction; 4) The resulting increase of reactive chlorine species affects gas-phase hydrocarbons as well as S(IV) oxidation by HOCl in sea-salt aerosols.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	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 > Volcanoes@UEA (former - to 2018) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Meteorology, Oceanography and Climate Dynamics (former - to 2017) 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 > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Depositing User:	Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited:	31 May 2011 14:23
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2024 10:29
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/31596
DOI:	10.1029/1999GL900478

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