853 / 2026-03-26 15:13:13
Advancing Isotope-Enabled Model for Comprehensive Understanding of Atmospheric Sulfur Isotope Effects: Revealing the Overlooked Isotopic Fractionation During Combustion and Gas Desulfurization
sulfate,atmospheric transport model,sulfur isotope,isotope effect
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韦莲芳 / 中国环境科学研究院
The isotopic composition of atmospheric species provides fundamental insights into their sources, sinks, and chemical processes. However, conventional end-member mixing box models fail to accurately represent the progressive isotopic evolution within complex systems, where mixing and reactions occur simultaneously. This limitation hinders a comprehensive understanding of the isotope effect and its atmospheric applications. To address this, we have designed an isotopic chemistry module and incorporated it into the three-dimensional chemical transport model, using an iterative time-splitting method to reduce bias introduced by the Rayleigh equation. The model incorporates four isotopologues (32SO2, 34SO2, 32SO42−, 34SO42−) as prognostic tracers for SO2 and sulfate aerosol, simulating isotope effects during various gas-phase, heterogeneous/multiphase and aqueous-phase reactions. Validation against compiled observation data demonstrates the model's ability to reproduce the sulfur isotope effect (Δδ34S_SO42−/SO2= 3.43±1.11‰) and spatiotemporal variations of δ34SO42− across Eastern China. Further, our study underscores the importance of considering isotopic fractionation during combustion and chemical processes for accurate source apportionment using the isotope mixing model. The isotope-enable model presents an innovative approach for effectively constraining the sulfur budget.
重要日期
  • 会议日期

    04月25日

    2026

    04月29日

    2026

  • 04月07日 2026

    初稿截稿日期

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未来大气科学论坛理事会
承办单位
河海大学海洋学院
南京大学南京赫尔辛基大气与地球系统科学学院
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