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Experimental Study on Formation Process of Ice Particles in Stratospheric Clouds

Research Project

Project/Area Number 06452086
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Meteorology/Physical oceanography/Hydrology
Research InstitutionNagoya University

Principal Investigator

ISHIZAKA Yutaka  Nagoya University, Insitute for Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences, Associate Progessor, 大気水圏科学研究所, 助教授 (50022710)

Project Period (FY) 1994 – 1995
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1995)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
KeywordsStratospheric clouds / Freezing of acid droplets / NAT particles / Sulfuric acid droplets / Freezing nuclei / Ozone depletion / Nitric acid / 凍結核 / 成層圏氷晶の凍結核 / 酸性水滴の凍結温度 / 成層圏雲粒子
Research Abstract

Freezing points of acid droplets were measured in a cryostat under the stratospheric condition and chemical composition of ice particles formed in a cryostat was determined with an electron microscope using thin-film chemical methods. Acid droplets were suspended on the tungsten wires in the sample holder. Size range of the acid droplets was from 10 to 50 mum in diameter. Sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid and methanesulfonic acid solutions were used to make acid droplets. Droplets were observed with a CCD camera through the microscope. Freezing temperature of droplets was determined by detecting ice embryos in the droplet. It was found from the experiment that freezing point of sulfuric acid droplets decreased linearly with increasing acid concentration. Freezing point of sulfuric acid droplets with acid concentration of 70%wt was about -80゚C.Freezing point of nitric acid droplets did not depend strongly on acid concertration, and it was lower than that of sulfuric acid droplets above 35%wt of acid concentration. Hydrochloric acid droplets froze at lower temperatures than freezing points of sulfuric acid and nitric acid droplets. On the other hand, melting points of ice particles were also measured by increasing temperatures of ice particles after acid droplets froze. Further, some of particles before and after freezing of sulfuric acid particles under the supply of nitric acid and water vapor were sampled on an electron microscope mesh covered with barium chloride and nitron films. NO3- ion was not detected in acid droplets, but it was detected in ice particles. The result indicates that nitric acid vapor can be absorbed in ice particles during their growth after acid droplets froze.
The results of this laboratory experiments strongly suggests that ice and NAT particles can be formed by freezing of sulfuric acid particles in the stratosphere.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1995 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1994 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All Other

All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] Ishizaka,Y.and P.S.Sarwono: "Formation process of ice particles in stratospheric clouds-Freezing points of acid droplets understratospheric conditions-" Proc.Int′l.Symp.on Global Cycles of Atmos.Greenhouse Gases. 59-64 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ishizaka,Y.and P.S.Sarwono: "Observation and laboratory experiment on the formation of ice particles in the stratosphere." Proc.Int′l.Arctic sci.Symp.C52-57 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ishizaka,Y.P.S.Sarwono and G.W Qian: "Formation process of ice and NAT particles in stratospheric clouds" 14th Int′l.Conf.on Nucleation and Atmos.Aerosols.Helsinki,Finland. (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ishizaka, Y., and P.S.Sarwono: "Formation process of ice particles in stratospheric clods -Freezing points of acid droplets under stratospheric conditions-" Proc.Int'1.Symp.on Global Cycles of Atmos.Greenhouse Gases. 59-64 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ishizaka, Y., and P.S.Sarwono: "Observation and laboratory experiment on the formation of ice particles in the stratosphere." Proc.Int'1.Arctic Sci.Symp.C52-57 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ishizaka, Y., P.S.Sarwono and G.W.Qian: "Formation process of ice and NAT particles in stratospheric clouds." 14th Int'1.Conf.on Nucleation and Atmos.Aerosols.Heisinki, Fintand. (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ishizaka,Y & P.S.Sarwono: "Formation process of ice particles in stratospheric clouds-Freezing points of acid droplets under stratospheric conditions-" Proc.Int′l.Symp.on Global Cycles of Atmos.Greenhouse Gas. 59-64 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ishizuka,Y & P.S.Sarwono: "Observation and laboratory experiment on the formation of ice particles in the stratosphere" Proc.Int′l.Arctic Sci.Symp.C52-57 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Ishizaka,P.S.sarwono: "Formation Process of Ice Particles in Stratospheric Clouds" Proc.Inter.Sympo on Global Cycles of Atmos.Greenhouse Gases. 59-64 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 石坂 隆・P.S.Sarwono: "成層圏雲の氷晶形成に関する室内実験" 北極圏総合研究シンポジウム. 78-82 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report

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