SO 2 Oxidation Kinetics Leave a Consistent Isotopic Imprint on Volcanic Ice Core Sulfate - Archive ouverte HAL Accéder directement au contenu
Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres Année : 2018

SO 2 Oxidation Kinetics Leave a Consistent Isotopic Imprint on Volcanic Ice Core Sulfate

Résumé

This work presents measurements of time-resolved mass-independently fractionated sulfate of volcanic origin from Antarctic ice core records that cover the last 2,600 years. These measurements are used to evaluate the time dependence of the deposited isotopic signal and to extract the isotopic characteristics of the reactions yielding sulfate from stratospheric volcanic eruptions in the modern atmosphere. Time evolution of the signal in snow (years) with respect to the fast SO 2 oxidation in the stratosphere suggests that photochemically produced condensed phase is rapidly and continuously separated from the gas phase and preserved during transportation and deposition on the polar ice cap. On some eruptions, a nonzero isotopic mass balance highlights that a part of the signal can be lost during transport and/or deposition. The large number of volcanic events studied allows the Δ 33 S versus Δ 36 S and δ 34 S versus Δ 33 S slopes to be constrained at À1.56 (1σ = 0.25) and 0.09 (1σ = 0.02), respectively. The Δ 33 S versus Δ 36 S slope refines a prior determinations of Δ 36 S/Δ 33 S = À4 and overlaps the range observed for sulfur seen in early Earth samples (Archean). In recent volcanogenic sulfate, the Δ 33 S versus δ 34 S differs, however, from the Archean record. The similitude for Δ 36 S/Δ 33 S and the difference for Δ 33 S/δ 34 S suggest similar mass-independently fractionated sulfate processes to the Archean atmosphere. Using a simple model, we highlight that a combination of several mechanisms is needed to reproduce the observed isotopic trends and suggest a greater contribution from mass-dependent oxidation by OH in the modern atmosphere. Plain Language Summary Large volcanic eruptions inject sulfurous gases in the stratosphere, where they rapidly form sulfuric acid aerosols. These aerosols can reside in the stratosphere for years, cover the entire globe, and profoundly modify the climate by scattering and absorbing solar radiation. Sulfuric acid aerosols formed by this process acquire an isotopic anomaly that traces these processes and allows identification of these eruptions in ice core records, providing a means to distinguish between high and low climatic impact eruptions in ice core volcanic deposits. This study provides a characterization of this time-dependent isotopic signature that is used to constrain its origin and to understand the processes underlying its production and evolution.
Fichier principal
Vignette du fichier
AGU-SMIF-article file-2nd_submission_plaintext.pdf (1.6 Mo) Télécharger le fichier
jgrd54900-sup-0002-2018jd028456_ds01.xlsx (23.79 Ko) Télécharger le fichier
jgrd54900-support-information.pdf (5.35 Mo) Télécharger le fichier

Dates et versions

hal-02350364 , version 1 (11-12-2020)

Identifiants

Citer

Elsa Gautier, Joel Savarino, Joseph Erbland, James Farquhar. SO 2 Oxidation Kinetics Leave a Consistent Isotopic Imprint on Volcanic Ice Core Sulfate. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2018, 123 (17), pp.9801-9812. ⟨10.1029/2018JD028456⟩. ⟨hal-02350364⟩
40 Consultations
66 Téléchargements

Altmetric

Partager

Gmail Facebook X LinkedIn More