The development of a laboratory system to investigate the interactions of tropospheric aerosol and HOx radicals

Faloon, Kathleen Helen (2011). The development of a laboratory system to investigate the interactions of tropospheric aerosol and HOx radicals. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.

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Abstract

This thesis describes the development and application of a laboratory system to investigate the loss of peroxy radicals to aerosol. The laboratory system consisted of an aerosol flow tube coupled to a custom-built PEroxy Radical Chemical Amplifier (PERCA).

Aerosol was generated using an atomiser and their distribution measured using a SMPS. New values of the HO2 uptake coefficient, γ , were obtained for wet and dry sodium chloride aerosol and dry ammonium sulphate aerosol. The mass accommodation coefficient, α, was also determined for NaCl. A box model was used to determine the implications of the new uptake coefficient of HO2 loss to NaCl aerosol for tropospheric chemistry in the marine boundary layer.

Type of Work: Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.)
Award Type: Doctorates > Ph.D.
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Supervisor(s)EmailORCID
Bloss, WilliamUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
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College/Faculty: Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Life & Environmental Sciences
School or Department: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Funders: None/not applicable
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
URI: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/2993

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