Articles | Volume 18, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-8529-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-8529-2018
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18 Jun 2018
Research article |  | 18 Jun 2018

Detection and variability of combustion-derived vapor in an urban basin

Richard P. Fiorella, Ryan Bares, John C. Lin, James R. Ehleringer, and Gabriel J. Bowen

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Fossil fuel combustion produces water; where fossil fuel combustion is concentrated in urban areas, this humidity source may represent ~ 10 % of total humidity. In turn, this water vapor addition may alter urban meteorology, though the contribution of combustion vapor is difficult to measure. Using stable water isotopes, we estimate that up to 16 % of urban humidity may arise from combustion when the atmosphere is stable during winter, and develop recommendations for application in other cities.
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