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Concentrations of sulfur gases H2S and SO2 have been measured in the marine atmosphere over the Atlantic Ocean at various sites. Mean values of 40 ng H2S m-3 STP and 209 ng SO2 m-3 STP are the results of the measurements. A diurnal variation of H2S concentration was detected on the west coast of Ireland with nighttime concentrations of up to 200 ng H2S m-3 STP and values below detection limit (15 ng H2S m-3 STP) during daytime.
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Herrmann, J., Jaeschke, W. Measurements of H2S and SO2 over the Atlantic Ocean. J Atmos Chem 1, 111–123 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00053834
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