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Small HONO emissions from snow surfaces at Browning Pass, Antarctica

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Measured Fluxes of nitrous acid at Browning Pass, Antarctica were very low, despite conditions that are generally understood as favorable for HONO emissions, including: acidic snow surfaces, an abundance of NO3- anions in the snow surface, and abundant UV light for NO3- photolysis. Photochemical modeling suggests noon time HONO fluxes of 5–10 nmol m-2 h-1; the measured fluxes, however, were close to zero throughout the campaign. The analysis of soluble mineral ions in snow reveals that the NO3- ion is probably present in aged snows as NaNO3. This is peculiar to our study site, and we suggest that this may affect the photochemical reactivity of NO3-, by preventing the release of products, or providing a reactive medium for newly formed HONO. In fresh snow, the NO3- ion is probably present as dissolved or adsorbed HNO3 and yet, no HONO emissions were observed. We speculate that HONO formation from NO3- photolysis may involve electron transfer reactions of NO2 from photosensitized organics and that fresh snows at our site had insufficient concentrations of adequate organic compounds to favor this reaction.
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hal-00327807 , version 1 (18-06-2008)

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H. J. Beine, A. Amoroso, F. Dominé, M. D. King, M. Nardino, et al.. Small HONO emissions from snow surfaces at Browning Pass, Antarctica. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, 2006, 6 (1), pp.615-648. ⟨hal-00327807⟩
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