Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
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Articles | Volume 14, issue 6
Articles | Volume 14, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-4171-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-4171-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 14, issue 6
Research article
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07 Jun 2021
Research article |  | 07 Jun 2021

Detection of ship plumes from residual fuel operation in emission control areas using single-particle mass spectrometry

Johannes Passig, Julian Schade, Robert Irsig, Lei Li, Xue Li, Zhen Zhou, Thomas Adam, and Ralf Zimmermann

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Ships are major sources of air pollution; however, monitoring of ship emissions outside harbours is a challenging task. We optimized single-particle mass spectrometry (SPMS) for the detection of bunker fuel emissions and demonstrate the detection of individual ship plumes from more than 10 km in distance. The approach works independently of background air pollution and also when ships use exhaust-cleaning scrubbers. We discuss the potential and limits of SPMS-based monitoring of ship plumes.
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