Gaseous HCl at a remote tropical continental site

Eugenio Sanhueza; Angel Garaboto

doi:10.3402/tellusb.v54i4.16675

Gaseous HCl at a remote tropical continental site

Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volume 54 (2002): Issue 4

By: Eugenio Sanhueza and Angel Garaboto

Open Access

|Jan 2002

Abstract

Hydrochloric acid was measured in Parupa (5°41′N; 61°33′W), Canaima National Park, a pristine region located in the southern part of Venezuela, during January and September 2000. During both periods the HCl concentration was quite variable, with relatively higher levels during September and an overall median value of 37 pptv. An analysis of possible sources suggests that the photo-oxidation of chlorocarbons should be a significant source of HCl at the Parupa site.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusb.v54i4.16675 | Journal eISSN: 1600-0889

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Language: English

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Submitted on: Aug 20, 2001

Accepted on: Jun 18, 2002

Published on: Jan 1, 2002

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© 2002 Eugenio Sanhueza, Angel Garaboto, published by Stockholm University Press
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