Mixing ratios of nonmethane hydrocarbons (NMHCS) were not enhanced in whole air samples collected within the North Atlantic Flight Corridor (NAFC) during the fall of 1997. The investigation was conducted aboard NASA's DC-8 research aircraft, as part of the Subsonic Assessment-Ozone and Nitrogen Experiment (SONEX). NMHC enhancements were not detected within the general Organized Tracking System (OTS) of the NAFC, nor during two tail-chases of the DC-8's own exhaust. Because positive evidence of aircraft emissions was demonstrated by enhancements in both nitrogen oxides and condensation nuclei during SONEX, the NMHC results suggest that the commercial air traffic fleet operating in the North Atlantic region does not contribute significantly to NMHCs in the NAFC.


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    Title :

    Nonmethane Hydrocarbon Measurements on the North Atlantic Flight Corridor During SONEX


    Contributors:
    Simpson, I. J. (author) / Sive, B. C. (author) / Blake, D. R. (author) / Blake, N. J. (author) / Chen, T.-Y. (author) / Lopez, J. P. (author) / Sachse, G. W. (author) / Vay, S. A. (author) / Fuelberg, H. E. (author) / Kondo, Y. (author)

    Publication date :

    1999-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English