Particle-bound mercury(PBM)records the oxidation of elemental mercury,of which the main oxidation pathways(Br∙/Cl∙/OH∙/O3)remain unclear,especially in the Southern Hemisphere.Here,we present latitudinal covariations o...Particle-bound mercury(PBM)records the oxidation of elemental mercury,of which the main oxidation pathways(Br∙/Cl∙/OH∙/O3)remain unclear,especially in the Southern Hemisphere.Here,we present latitudinal covariations of Hg and Sisotopic anomalies in cross-hemispheric marine aerosols that evidence an equator-to-poleward transition of Hg oxidants from OH∙/O3 in tropics to Br∙/Cl∙in polar regions highlighting thus the presence of distinct oxidation processes producing PBM.The correlations between Hg,S and O-isotopic compositions measured in PBM,sulfates and nitrates respectively within the aerosols highlight the implication of common oxidants in their formations at different latitudes.Our results open a new window to better quantify the present-day atmospheric Hg,S and N budgets and to evaluate the influences of aerosols on climate and ecosystems once the isotopic fractionations associated with each process have been determined.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41830647,41625012,41961144028,U1612442)JB.C and the Chinese Academy of Sciences President’s International Fellowship Initiative PIFI-C(2018PC0034)to D.AY.
文摘Particle-bound mercury(PBM)records the oxidation of elemental mercury,of which the main oxidation pathways(Br∙/Cl∙/OH∙/O3)remain unclear,especially in the Southern Hemisphere.Here,we present latitudinal covariations of Hg and Sisotopic anomalies in cross-hemispheric marine aerosols that evidence an equator-to-poleward transition of Hg oxidants from OH∙/O3 in tropics to Br∙/Cl∙in polar regions highlighting thus the presence of distinct oxidation processes producing PBM.The correlations between Hg,S and O-isotopic compositions measured in PBM,sulfates and nitrates respectively within the aerosols highlight the implication of common oxidants in their formations at different latitudes.Our results open a new window to better quantify the present-day atmospheric Hg,S and N budgets and to evaluate the influences of aerosols on climate and ecosystems once the isotopic fractionations associated with each process have been determined.
