Pszenny, A. A. P.Keene, W. C.Jacob, DanielFan, S.Maben, J. R.Zetwo, M. P.Springer-Young, M.Galloway, J. N.2015-03-121993Pszenny, A. A. P., W. C. Keene, D. J. Jacob, S. Fan, J. R. Maben, M. P. Zetwo, M. Springer-Young, and J. N. Galloway. 1993. “Evidence of Inorganic Chlorine Gases Other Than Hydrogen Chloride in Marine Surface Air.” Geophys. Res. Lett. 20 (8) (April 23): 699–702. doi:10.1029/93gl00047.0094-8276http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:14121873We report the first measurements of inorganic chlorine gases in the marine atmosphere using a new tandem mist chamber method. Surface air was sampled during four days including one diel cycle in January, 1992, at Virginia Key, Florida. Concentrations of HCl* (including HCl, ClNO3, ClNO2, and NOCl) were in the range 40 to 268 pptv and concentrations of Cl2* (including Cl2 and any HOCl not trapped in the acidic mist chamber) were in the range <26 to 254 pptv Cl. Concentrations of Cl2* increased during the night, and decreased after sunrise as HCl* concentrations increased by similar amounts. The measurements suggest an unknown source of either HOCl or Cl2 to the marine atmosphere. Photochemical model calculations indicate that photolysis of the observed Cl2* would yield a chlorine atom (Cl•) concentration of order 104–105 cm−3. Oxidation by Cl• would then represent a significant sink for alkanes and dimethylsulfide (DMS) in the marine boundary layer. The cycling of Cl• could provide either a source or a sink for O3, depending on NOX levels.en-USJournal Article2015-03-1210.1029/93GL00047