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The Oceanic Source of Light Non-methane Hydrocarbons

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Exchange and Transport of Air Pollutants over Complex Terrain and the Sea

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The oceanic concentrations of several light non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC) were studied during several ship cruises. Simultaneous measurements of the atmospheric mixing ratios of these compounds were made. The results clearly demonstrate that the oceans are, compared to the atmosphere, supersaturated with light alkanes and alkenes. The supersaturation of ethyne is only small, in a few cases an undersaturation was observed.

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Rudolph, J., Ratte, M., Plass-Dülmer, C., Koppmann, R. (2000). The Oceanic Source of Light Non-methane Hydrocarbons. In: Larsen, S.E., Fiedler, F., Borrell, P. (eds) Exchange and Transport of Air Pollutants over Complex Terrain and the Sea. Transport and Chemical Transformation of Pollutants in the Troposphere, vol 9. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57252-4_23

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