Abstract
In-cloud oxidation of SO2 byH2O2 was investigated using a tracertechnique based on SO2− 4/Se ratios atWhiteface Mountain, New York during summer months from1990 to 1998. Cloud water samples collected at themountain's summit (1.5 km above mean sea level) andaerosols at a below cloud site (Lodge) located at 0.6km amsl and in cloud interstitial air at the summitwere analyzed for SO2− 4 and selectedtrace elements. Gaseous SO2 andH2O2were measured in realtime. Cloud water pH wasgenerally below 5.0 with a mean value of 3.6. Theresults show that significant in cloud oxidation occursin clouds during summer months varying from belowdetection to 62% with on average approximately 24% ofthe cloud water SO2− 4 produced from in-situ SO2 oxidation. During summer the clouds wereoxidant limited for approximately one third of thetime.
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