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Hydrogen soil deposition at an urban site in Finland
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Abstract. Hydrogen deposition velocities (v_d) were estimated by field chamber measurements and model simulations. A closed-chamber method was used for soil deposition studies in Helsinki, Finland, at an urban park inhabited by broad-leaved trees. Radon tracer method was used to estimate the v_d in nighttime when photochemical reactions were minimal and radon gas was concentrated to shallow boundary layer due to exhalation from soil. A two-dimensional atmospheric model was used for calculation of respective v_d values and radon exhalation rate. v_d and radon exhalation rates were lower in winter than in summer according to all methods. The radon tracer method and two-dimensional model results for hydrogen deposition velocity were in the range of 0.13 mm s−1 to 0.90 mm s−1 (radon tracer) and 0.12 mm s−1 to 0.61 mm s−1 (two-dimensional). The soil chamber results for v_d were 0.00 mm s−1 to 0.70 mm s−1. Both models and chamber measurements revealed relation between one week cumulative rain sum and deposition velocity. Lower v_d values were usually measured in high soil moisture conditions. Precipitation occurring a few days before chamber measurements decreased v_d values. The snow cover also lowered v_d.
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Citation: Lallo, M., Aalto, T., Hatakka, J., and Laurila, T.: Hydrogen soil deposition at an urban site in Finland, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 9, 14873-14899, 2009. Bibtex EndNote Reference Manager
