Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Modeling the Influence of Ions on the Dynamics of Formation of Atmospheric Aerosol

  • Published:
Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

This paper describes a new numerical model of transport and transformation of gaseous and aerosol species in the atmosphere incorporating photochemistry, nucleation with neutral molecules and ions, condensation/evaporation, and coagulation. The results of calculations of the temporal variability of the calculated concentrations, the spectrum of aerosol particles in the atmosphere, and the rates of nucleation processes are presented. The results for the Northern Hemisphere in winter conditions indicate the significant role of the process of ion nucleation in the formation of aerosol. In addition to air ionization, temperature and relative humidity are among the key factors determining the dynamics of ion nucleation.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 3.
Fig. 4.

Similar content being viewed by others

Notes

  1. The given estimate of the equilibrium vapor pressure H2SO4 was carried out taking into account the influence of the size of the condensation nuclei of the first mode [1].

REFERENCES

  1. J. H. Seinfeld and S. N. Pandis, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. From Air Pollution to Climate Change (Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1997).

    Google Scholar 

  2. H. Akimoto, Atmospheric Reaction Chemistry (Springer, 2016).

    Book  Google Scholar 

  3. D. Lowe and R. MacKenzie, “Review of polar stratospheric cloud microphysics and chemistry,” J. Atmos. Sol.-Terr. Phys. 70 (1), 13–40 (2008).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. A. E. Aloyan, A. N. Yermakov, and V. O. Arutyunyan, “Formation of sulfate aerosols in the troposphere and lower stratosphere,” in Study of the Possibility of Climate Stabilization with New Technologies. Problems of Adaptation to Climate Change (Rosgidromet, Moscow, 2012), pp. 75–98 [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  5. A. E. Aloyan, A. N. Yermakov, and V. O. Arutyunyan, “Aerosols in the troposphere and lower stratosphere. Sulfate particles in northern latitudes,” Opt. Atmos. Okeana 31 (2), 136–142 (2018).

    Google Scholar 

  6. A. E. Aloyan, “Mathematical modeling of the interaction of gas species and aerosols in atmospheric dispersive systems,” Russ. J. Numer. Anal. Math. Modell. 15 (1–4), 211–224 (2000).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Y. Kurihara and R. E. Televa, “Structure of tropical cyclone developed in three-dimensional numerical simulation model,” J. Atmos. Sci. 31 (5), 893–919 (1974).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. E. E. Ferguson, “Ion–Molecule Reactions in the Atmosphere,” in Kinetics of Ion–Molecule Reactions, Ed. by P. Ausloos (Springer, Boston, 1979).

    Google Scholar 

  9. K. D. Froyd and E. R. Lovejoy, “Experimental thermodynamics of cluster ions composed of H2SO4 and H2O. 1. Positive ions,” J. Phys. Chem. A 107 (45), 9800–9811 (2003).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. F. Yu, “Ion-mediated nucleation in the atmosphere: Key controlling parameters, implications, and look-up table,” Geol. Soc. Am. Bull. 115, D03206 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1029/2009JD012630

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. M. S. Modgil, S. Kumar, S. N. Tripathi, and E. R. Lovejoy, “A parameterization of ion-induced nucleation of sulphuric acid and water for atmospheric conditions,” J. Geophys. Res. 110, D19205 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1029/2004JD005475

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. F. Yu and R. P. Turco, “Case studies of particle formation events observed in boreal forests: Implications for nucleation mechanisms,” Atmos. Chem. Phys. 8, 6085–6102 (2008).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. D. J. Hofmann, “Measurement of the concentration nuclei profile to 31 km in the Arctic in January and comparison with Antarctic measurements,” Geophys. Res. Lett. 17 (4), 357–360 (1990).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. A. E. Aloyan, Modeling the Dynamics and Kinetics of Gaseous Pollutants and Aerosols in the Atmosphere (Nauka, Moscow, 2008) [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  15. http://www.aim.env.uea.ac.uk/aim/aim.php.

Download references

Funding

This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project nos. 18-05-00289 and 19-05-50007 (Microworld), as well as by State Task of the Institute for Computational Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Talrose Institute of Energy Problems of Chemical Physics no. AAAA-0047-2018-0012.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Marchuk Institute of Numerical Mathematics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119333, Moscow, Russia

    A. E. Aloyan & V. O. Arutyunyan

  2. Institute of Energy Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119334, Moscow, Russia

    A. N. Yermakov

Authors
  1. A. E. Aloyan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. A. N. Yermakov
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. V. O. Arutyunyan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding authors

Correspondence to A. E. Aloyan or A. N. Yermakov.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Aloyan, A.E., Yermakov, A.N. & Arutyunyan, V.O. Modeling the Influence of Ions on the Dynamics of Formation of Atmospheric Aerosol. Izv. Atmos. Ocean. Phys. 57, 104–109 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0001433821010023

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0001433821010023

Keywords:

Search

Navigation