Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6339179 | Atmospheric Environment | 2014 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Datasets of precipitation chemistry at a precipitation resolution of 0.5Â mm from three sites were studied to determine whether the washout and rainout mechanisms differed with site type (urban, suburban, rural). Rainout accounted for approximately one-third of the total NO3â deposition and washout contributed two-thirds, irrespective of the site type, although the washout contribution at the urban site (over 70%) was larger than that at the other two sites. The rainout mechanism and the washout mechanism both accounted for about half the total SO42â deposition at the suburban and rural sites, whereas at the urban site the rainout contribution was over 80%. A chemical transport model produced similar levels of washout and rainout contributions as the precipitation chemistry data.
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Authors
Masahide Aikawa, Mizuo Kajino, Takatoshi Hiraki, Hitoshi Mukai,