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@ARTICLE{Molleker:155469,
author = {Molleker, S. and Borrmann, S. and Schlager, H. and Luo, B.
P. and Frey, W. and Klingebiel, M. and Weigel, R. and Ebert,
M. and Mitev, V. and Matthey, R. and Woiwode, W. and Oelhaf,
H. and Dörnbrack, A. and Stratmann, G. and Grooss, Jens-Uwe
and Günther, Gebhard and Vogel, Bärbel and Müller, Rolf
and Krämer, Martina and Meyer, J. and Cairo, F.},
title = {{M}icrophysical properties of synoptic scale polar
stratospheric clouds: {I}n situ measurements of unexpectedly
large {HNO}3 containing particles in the {A}rtic vortex},
journal = {Atmospheric chemistry and physics / Discussions},
volume = {14},
issn = {1680-7367},
address = {Katlenburg-Lindau},
publisher = {EGU},
reportid = {FZJ-2014-04635},
pages = {12071-12120},
year = {2014},
abstract = {In January 2010 and December 2011 synoptic scale PSC fields
were probed during seven flights of the high altitude
research aircraft M-55 Geophysica within the RECONCILE
(Reconciliation of essential process parameters for an
enhanced predictability of Arctic stratospheric ozone loss
and its climate interaction.) and the ESSenCe (ESSenCe: ESA
Sounder Campaign) projects. Particle size distributions in a
diameter range between 0.46 μm and 40 μm were recorded
simultaneously by up to four different optical in situ
instruments. Three of these particle instruments are based
on the detection of forward scattered light by single
particles. The fourth instrument is a grey scale optical
array imaging probe. Optical particle diameters of up to 35
μm were detected with particle number densities and total
particle volumes exceeding previous Arctic measurements.
Also, gas phase and particle bound NOy were measured, as
well as water vapor concentrations, and other variables. Two
remote sensing particle instruments, the Miniature Aerosol
Lidar (MAL) and the backscatter sonde (MAS, Multiwavelenght
Aerosol Scatterometer) showed the synoptic scale of the
encountered PSCs. The particle mode below 2 μm in size
diameter has been identified as supercooled ternary solution
droplets (STS). The PSC particles in the size range above 2
μm in diameter are considered to consist of nitric acid
hydrates or ice, and the particles' high HNO3 content was
confirmed by the NOy instrument. Assuming a particle
composition of nitric acid trihydrate (NAT), the optically
measured size distributions result in particle-phase HNO3
mixing ratios exceeding available stratospheric values. In
particular, with respect to the denitrification by
sedimentation of large HNO3-contaning particles, generally
considered as NAT, our new measurements raise questions
concerning composition, shape and nucleation pathways.
Measurement uncertainties are discussed concerning probable
overestimations of measured particle sizes and volumes. We
hypothesize that either a strong asphericity or the particle
composition (e.g. water-ice coated with NAT) could explain
our observations.},
cin = {IEK-7},
ddc = {550},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-7-20101013},
pnm = {234 - Composition and Dynamics of the Upper Troposphere and
Stratosphere (POF2-234)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF2-234},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
doi = {10.5194/acpd-14-12071-2014},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/155469},
}