Stratospheric ozone depletion in the Antarctic region triggers intense changes in sea salt aerosol geochemistry

Sérgio J. Gonçalves Jr; Heitor Evangelista; Johannes Weis; Tristan H. Harder; Swarup China; Simon Müller; Magdalena M. Marques; Newton de Magalhães Neto; Heber R. Passos; Marcelo Sampaio; Jefferson C. Simões; Bruno Vinícius Ximenes de Oliveira; Carlos I. Yamamoto; Alexander Laskin; Mary K. Gilles; Ricardo H. M. Godoi

doi:10.1038/s43247-023-00739-z

Communications Earth & Environment (Mar 2023)

Stratospheric ozone depletion in the Antarctic region triggers intense changes in sea salt aerosol geochemistry

Sérgio J. Gonçalves Jr,
Heitor Evangelista,
Johannes Weis,
Tristan H. Harder,
Swarup China,
Simon Müller,
Magdalena M. Marques,
Newton de Magalhães Neto,
Heber R. Passos,
Marcelo Sampaio,
Jefferson C. Simões,
Bruno Vinícius Ximenes de Oliveira,
Carlos I. Yamamoto,
Alexander Laskin,
Mary K. Gilles,
Ricardo H. M. Godoi

Affiliations

Sérgio J. Gonçalves Jr: Environmental Engineering Department, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR)
Heitor Evangelista: LARAMG, Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ)
Johannes Weis: Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Tristan H. Harder: Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Swarup China: William R. Wiley Environmental and Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Simon Müller: Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Magdalena M. Marques: Polar and Climatic Center, Institute of Geosciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Newton de Magalhães Neto: LARAMG, Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ)
Heber R. Passos: Brazilian National Space Institute (INPE)
Marcelo Sampaio: Brazilian National Space Institute (INPE)
Jefferson C. Simões: Polar and Climatic Center, Institute of Geosciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Bruno Vinícius Ximenes de Oliveira: LARAMG, Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ)
Carlos I. Yamamoto: Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR)
Alexander Laskin: William R. Wiley Environmental and Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Mary K. Gilles: Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Ricardo H. M. Godoi: Environmental Engineering Department, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00739-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Molecular analysis of atmospheric microparticles in West Antarctica reveals chlorine-enriched aerosols are abundant in sea salt generated by photolytic products, while ice core records suggest increasing chlorine depletion since the onset of stratospheric ozone reduction.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
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