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https://doi.org/10.5194/acpd-10-29051-2010
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acpd-10-29051-2010
© Author(s) 2010. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
25 Nov 2010
Status: this preprint was under review for the journal ACP but the revision was not accepted.
Atmospheric homogeneous nucleation of H2SO4 and H2O
Abstract. We report laboratory observations of H2SO4 and H2O homogeneous nucleation made under atmospherically relevant conditions ([H2SO4] of 106 – 107 cm−3 and 287 K). Our observations show that nucleation takes place at [H2SO4] of 106 – 107 cm−3, as observed in the atmosphere. The slope of nucleation rate (J) vs. [H2SO4] ranges between 4–6, consistent with thermodynamic predictions of neutral H2SO4 clusters, but is higher than those observed in the atmosphere. These results indicate that ternary aerosol precursors are needed to reduce the slope to 1–2 in the atmosphere. This study also discusses the effects of experimental parameters on laboratory observation results, in order to properly interpret the experimental data.
How to cite. Benson, D. R., Erupe, M. E., Yu, J. H., Markovich, A., and Lee, S.-H.: Atmospheric homogeneous nucleation of H2SO4 and H2O, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 10, 29051–29073, https://doi.org/10.5194/acpd-10-29051-2010, 2010.
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SC C12273: 'Comments on the study of Benson et al.', Farahnaz Khosrawi, 12 Jan 2011
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AC C12363: 'Response to Farahnaz Khosrawi', David Benson, 14 Jan 2011
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AC C12363: 'Response to Farahnaz Khosrawi', David Benson, 14 Jan 2011
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RC C12454: 'referee review of Benson et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 17 Jan 2011
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AC C12522: 'Response to Reviewer 1', David Benson, 19 Jan 2011
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RC C12541: 'response to authors' reply', Anonymous Referee #1, 19 Jan 2011
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AC C12779: 'Author response to anonymous referee #1’s further review', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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AC C12779: 'Author response to anonymous referee #1’s further review', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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RC C12541: 'response to authors' reply', Anonymous Referee #1, 19 Jan 2011
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AC C12522: 'Response to Reviewer 1', David Benson, 19 Jan 2011
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SC C12531: 'some superficial comments', jianxin Ma, 19 Jan 2011
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AC C12785: 'Author Response to Jianxin Ma', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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AC C12785: 'Author Response to Jianxin Ma', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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RC C12584: 'Referee review of Atmospheric homogeneous nucleation of H2SO4 and H2O by D. R. Benson, M. E. Erupe, J. H. Yu, A. Markovich, and S.-H. Lee', Anonymous Referee #2, 20 Jan 2011
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AC C12789: 'Author Response to Anonymous Referee #2', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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AC C12789: 'Author Response to Anonymous Referee #2', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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RC C12588: 'Reviewer Comment', Anonymous Referee #3, 20 Jan 2011
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AC C12801: 'Author Response to Anonymous Referee #3', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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AC C12801: 'Author Response to Anonymous Referee #3', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
Status: closed
Status: closed
AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment
- Printer-friendly version
- Supplement
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SC C12273: 'Comments on the study of Benson et al.', Farahnaz Khosrawi, 12 Jan 2011
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AC C12363: 'Response to Farahnaz Khosrawi', David Benson, 14 Jan 2011
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AC C12363: 'Response to Farahnaz Khosrawi', David Benson, 14 Jan 2011
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RC C12454: 'referee review of Benson et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 17 Jan 2011
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AC C12522: 'Response to Reviewer 1', David Benson, 19 Jan 2011
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RC C12541: 'response to authors' reply', Anonymous Referee #1, 19 Jan 2011
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AC C12779: 'Author response to anonymous referee #1’s further review', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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AC C12779: 'Author response to anonymous referee #1’s further review', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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RC C12541: 'response to authors' reply', Anonymous Referee #1, 19 Jan 2011
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AC C12522: 'Response to Reviewer 1', David Benson, 19 Jan 2011
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SC C12531: 'some superficial comments', jianxin Ma, 19 Jan 2011
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AC C12785: 'Author Response to Jianxin Ma', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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AC C12785: 'Author Response to Jianxin Ma', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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RC C12584: 'Referee review of Atmospheric homogeneous nucleation of H2SO4 and H2O by D. R. Benson, M. E. Erupe, J. H. Yu, A. Markovich, and S.-H. Lee', Anonymous Referee #2, 20 Jan 2011
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AC C12789: 'Author Response to Anonymous Referee #2', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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AC C12789: 'Author Response to Anonymous Referee #2', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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RC C12588: 'Reviewer Comment', Anonymous Referee #3, 20 Jan 2011
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AC C12801: 'Author Response to Anonymous Referee #3', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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AC C12801: 'Author Response to Anonymous Referee #3', Shan-Hu Lee, 25 Jan 2011
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D. R. Benson
Kent State University, Department of Chemistry, Kent, Ohio 44240, USA
M. E. Erupe
Kent State University, Department of Chemistry, Kent, Ohio 44240, USA
J. H. Yu
Kent State University, Department of Chemistry, Kent, Ohio 44240, USA
A. Markovich
Kent State University, Department of Chemistry, Kent, Ohio 44240, USA
S.-H. Lee
Kent State University, Department of Chemistry, Kent, Ohio 44240, USA