Characterization of trace gas emissions at an intermediate port

Wiacek, Aldona; Li, Li; Tobin, Keane; Mitchell, Morgan

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-13787-2018

Articles | Volume 18, issue 19

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-13787-2018

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-13787-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 18, issue 19

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01 Oct 2018

Research article |

| 01 Oct 2018

Characterization of trace gas emissions at an intermediate port

Aldona Wiacek, Li Li, Keane Tobin, and Morgan Mitchell

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Trace gas concentrations were measured at Halifax Harbour – an intermediate harbour integrated into the downtown core. We observed extended (~ 9 h) emission accumulations and also calculated marine sector emissions in the harbour. Regulated trace gas emissions were 2.8 % higher during cruise ship season (cruise ships contributed 18 % of emissions in season). Shipping NO_x emissions were 4.2 times greater than those of a nearby 500 MW stationary source and were comparable to vehicle NO_x emissions.