Open AccessBlack carbon measurements at Mace Head, 1989–1996
Author(s) -
Cooke William F.,
Jennings S. G.,
Spain T. G.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of geophysical research: atmospheres
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.67
H-Index - 298
eISSN - 2156-2202
pISSN - 0148-0227
DOI - 10.1029/97jd01430
Subject(s) - aethalometer , carbon black , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , mace , carbon fibers , oceanography , geology , chemistry , materials science , psychology , natural rubber , psychiatry , myocardial infarction , conventional pci , composite number , organic chemistry , composite material
Black carbon mass concentrations have been measured using an aethalometer at Mace Head on the west coast of Ireland on an almost continuous basis from February 1989 to June 1996. The purpose of this paper is to report on the monthly averaged black carbon concentration at this site over the 7 year period and to examine the influence of air mass on the black carbon mass concentration. The seasonal variation of black carbon mass concentration for clean marine and continental air masses is also investigated.