Isotopic evidence for acidity-driven enhancement of sulfate formation after SO <sub>2</sub> emission control
Shohei Hattori, Yoshinori Iizuka, Becky Alexander, Sakiko Ishino, Koji Fujita, Shuting Zhai, Tomás Sherwen, Naga Oshima, Ryu Uemura, A. Yamada, Nozomi Suzuki, Sumito Matoba, Asuka Tsuruta, Joël Savarino, Naohiro Yoshida
Abstract
to sulfate in Eastern North America and Western Europe. With an expected continued decrease in atmospheric acidity, this feedback will continue in the future and partially hinder air quality improvements.
Topics & Concepts
SulfateIce coreEnvironmental chemistryChemistryInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringGeologyOceanographyOrganic chemistryEngineeringAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsAtmospheric Ozone and Climate