Effect of ions on the measurement of sulfuric acid in the CLOUD experiment at CERN

Abstract. Ternary aerosol nucleation experiments were conducted in the CLOUD chamber at CERN in order to investigate the influence of ions on new particle formation. Neutral and ion-induced nucleation experiments, i.e. without and with the presence of ions, respectively, were carried out under precisely controlled conditions. The sulfuric acid concentration was measured with a chemical ionisation mass spectrometer (CIMS) during the new particle formation experiments. The added ternary trace gases were ammonia (NH3), dimethylamine (DMA, C2H7N) or oxidised products of pinanediol (PD, C10H18O2). When pinanediol was introduced into the chamber, an increase in the mass spectrometric signal used to determine the sulfuric acid concentration (m/z 97, i.e. HSO4−) was observed due to ions from the CLOUD chamber. The enhancement was only observed during ion-induced nucleation measurements by using either galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) or the proton synchrotron (PS) pion beam for the ion generation, respectively. The ion effect typically involved an increase in the apparent sulfuric acid concentration by a factor of ~ 2 to 3 and was qualitatively verified by the ion measurements with an atmospheric-pressure interface-time of flight (APi-TOF) mass spectrometer. By applying a high-voltage (HV) clearing field inside the CLOUD chamber, the ion effect on the CIMS measurement was completely eliminated since, under these conditions, small ions are swept from the chamber in about 1 s. In order to exclude the ion effect and to provide corrected sulfuric acid concentrations during the GCR and PS beam nucleation experiments, a parameterisation was derived that utilises the trace gas concentrations and the UV light intensity as input parameters. Atmospheric sulfuric acid measurements with a CIMS showed an insignificant ion effect.

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Effect of ions on the measurement of sulphuric acid in the CLOUD experiment at CERN

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions ◽

10.5194/amtd-7-6595-2014 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 (7) ◽

pp. 6595-6624

Author(s):

L. Rondo ◽

A. Kürten ◽

S. Ehrhart ◽

S. Schobesberger ◽

A. Franchin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sulphuric Acid ◽

Mass Spectrometer ◽

Acid Concentration ◽

Particle Formation ◽

Galactic Cosmic Rays ◽

Cloud Chamber ◽

Proton Synchrotron ◽

Ionization Mass ◽

New Particle Formation ◽

Sulphuric Acid Concentration

Abstract. Ternary aerosol nucleation experiments were conducted in the CLOUD chamber at CERN in order to investigate the influence of ions on new particle formation. Neutral and ion-induced nucleation experiments, i.e., with and without the presence of ions, were carried out under precisely controlled conditions. The sulphuric acid concentration was measured with a Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer (CIMS) during the new particle formation experiments. The added ternary trace gases were ammonia (NH3), dimethylamine (DMA, C2H7N) or oxidised products of pinanediol (PD, C10H18O2). When pinanediol was introduced into the chamber, an increase in the mass spectrometric signal used to determine the sulphuric acid concentration (m/z 97, i.e., HSO4−) was observed due to ions from the CLOUD chamber. The enhancement was only observed during ion-induced nucleation measurements by using either galactic cosmic rays (GCR) or the proton synchrotron (PS) pion beam for the ion generation, respectively. The ion effect typically involved an increase in the apparent sulphuric acid concentration by a factor of ~2 to 3 and was qualitatively verified by the ion measurements by an Atmospheric Pressure interface-Time Of Flight (APi-TOF) mass spectrometer. By applying a high voltage (HV) clearing field inside the CLOUD chamber the ion effect on the CIMS measurement was completely eliminated since, under these conditions, small ions are swept from the chamber in about one second. In order to exclude the ion effect and to provide corrected sulphuric acid concentrations during the GCR and PS beam nucleation experiments, a parameterisation was derived that utilizes the trace gas concentrations and the UV light intensity as input parameters. Atmospheric sulphuric acid measurements with a CIMS showed an insignificant ion effect.

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Aerosol Surface Area Concentration: a Governing Factor for New Particle Formation in Beijing

10.5194/acp-2017-467 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Runlong Cai ◽

Dongsen Yang ◽

Yueyun Fu ◽

Xing Wang ◽

Xiaoxiao Li ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sulfuric Acid ◽

Surface Area ◽

Acid Concentration ◽

Mass Concentration ◽

Sulfuric Acid Concentration ◽

Particle Formation ◽

Atmospheric Environment ◽

Geometric Standard Deviation ◽

Growth Enhancement ◽

New Particle Formation

Abstract. The predominating role of aerosol Fuchs surface area, AFuchs, in determining the occurrence of new particle formation (NPF) events in Beijing was elucidated in this study. Analysis was based on a field campaign from March 12th to April 6th, 2016, in Beijing, during which aerosol size distributions down to ~ 1 nm and sulfuric acid concentration were simultaneously monitored. The 26 days were classified into 11 typical NPF days, 2 undefined days, and 13 non-event days. A dimensionless factor, LΓ, characterizing the relative ratio of the coagulation scavenging rate over the condensational growth rate and predicting whether or not a NPF event would occur (Kuang et al., 2010), was applied. The three parameters determining LΓ are sulfuric acid concentration, the growth enhancement factor characterizing contribution of other gaseous precursors to particle growth, Γ, and AFuchs. Different from other atmospheric environment such as in Boulder and Hyytiälä, the variations of daily maximum sulfuric acid concentration and Γ in Beijing are in a narrow range with geometric standard deviations of 1.40 and 1.31, respectively. Positive correlation was found between estimated new particle formation rate, J1.5, and sulfuric acid concentration with a mean fitted exponent of 2.4. However, sulfuric acid concentration on NPF days is not significantly higher than that on non-event days. Instead, AFuchs varies greatly among days in Beijing with a geometric standard deviation of 2.56, while it is relatively stable at other locations such as Tecamac, Atlanta, and Boulder. Good correlation was found between AFuchs and LΓ in Beijing (R2 = 0.88). It appears that the abundance of gaseous precursors such as sulfuric acid in Beijing is high enough to have nucleation, however, it is AFuchs that determines the occurrence of NPF event in Beijing. 10 in 11 NPF events occurred when AFuchs is smaller than 200 μm2/cm3, and the NPF event was suppressed due to coagulation scavenging when AFuchs is larger than 200 μm2/cm3. Measured AFuchs is in good correlation with PM2.5 mass concentration (R2 = 0.85) since AFuchs in Beijing is mainly determined by particles in the size range of 50–500 nm that also contribute to PM2.5 mass concentration.

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Aerosol surface area concentration: a governing factor in new particle formation in Beijing

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ◽

10.5194/acp-17-12327-2017 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (20) ◽

pp. 12327-12340 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Runlong Cai ◽

Dongsen Yang ◽

Yueyun Fu ◽

Xing Wang ◽

Xiaoxiao Li ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sulfuric Acid ◽

Surface Area ◽

Acid Concentration ◽

Mass Concentration ◽

Sulfuric Acid Concentration ◽

Particle Formation ◽

Geometric Standard Deviation ◽

Daily Maximum ◽

Growth Enhancement ◽

New Particle Formation

Abstract. The predominating role of aerosol Fuchs surface area, AFuchs, in determining the occurrence of new particle formation (NPF) events in Beijing was elucidated in this study. The analysis was based on a field campaign from 12 March to 6 April 2016 in Beijing, during which aerosol size distributions down to ∼  1 nm and sulfuric acid concentrations were simultaneously monitored. The 26 days were classified into 11 typical NPF days, 2 undefined days, and 13 non-event days. A dimensionless factor, LΓ, characterized by the relative ratio of the coagulation scavenging rate over the condensational growth rate (Kuang et al., 2010), was applied in this work to reveal the governing factors for NPF events in Beijing. The three parameters determining LΓ are sulfuric acid concentration, the growth enhancement factor characterized by contribution of other gaseous precursors to particle growth, Γ, and AFuchs. Different from other atmospheric environments, such as in Boulder and Hyytiälä, the daily-maximum sulfuric acid concentration and Γ in Beijing varied in a narrow range with geometric standard deviations of 1.40 and 1.31, respectively. A positive correlation between the estimated new particle formation rate, J1.5, and sulfuric acid concentration was found with a mean fitted exponent of 2.4. However, the maximum sulfuric acid concentrations on NPF days were not significantly higher (even lower, sometimes) than those on non-event days, indicating that the abundance of sulfuric acid in Beijing was high enough to initiate nucleation, but may not necessarily lead to NPF events. Instead, AFuchs in Beijing varied greatly among days with a geometric standard deviation of 2.56, whereas the variabilities of AFuchs in Tecamac, Atlanta, and Boulder were reported to be much smaller. In addition, there was a good correlation between AFuchs and LΓ in Beijing (R2 = 0.88). Therefore, it was AFuchs that fundamentally determined the occurrence of NPF events. Among 11 observed NPF events, 10 events occurred when AFuchs was smaller than 200 µm2 cm−3. NPF events were suppressed due to the coagulation scavenging when AFuchs was greater than 200 µm2 cm−3. Measured AFuchs in Beijing had a good correlation with its PM2.5 mass concentration (R2 = 0.85) since AFuchs in Beijing was mainly determined by particles in the size range of 50–500 nm that also contribute to the PM2.5 mass concentration.

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The simulations of sulfuric acid concentration and new particle formation in an urban atmosphere in China

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions ◽

10.5194/acpd-13-14977-2013 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 14977-15005

Author(s):

Z. B. Wang ◽

M. Hu ◽

D. Mogensen ◽

D. L. Yue ◽

J. Zheng ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sulfuric Acid ◽

Acid Concentration ◽

Sulfuric Acid Concentration ◽

Lower Troposphere ◽

Particle Formation ◽

Urban Atmosphere ◽

Chemical Mechanism ◽

New Particle Formation ◽

Aerosol Formation ◽

Surrounding Areas

Abstract. Simulations of sulfuric acid concentration and new particle formation are performed by using the zero-dimensional version of the model MALTE (Model to predict new Aerosol formation in the Lower TropospherE) and measurements from the Campaign of Air Quality Research in Beijing and Surrounding areas (CAREBeijing) in 2008. Chemical reactions from the Master Chemical Mechanism Version 3.2 (MCM v3.2) are used in the model. High correlation (slope = 0.72, R = 0.74) between the modelled and observed sulfuric acid concentrations is found during daytime (06:00–18:00). The aerosol dynamics are simulated by the University of Helsinki Multicomponent Aerosol (UHMA) model including several nucleation mechanisms. The results indicate that the model is able to predict the on- and offset of new particle formation in an urban atmosphere in China. In addition, the number concentrations of newly formed particles in kinetic-type nucleation including homogenous homomolecular (J=K[H2SO4]2) and homogenous heteromolecular nucleation involving organic vapours (J=Khet[H2SO4][Org]) are in satisfactory agreement with the observations. However, the specific organic compounds possibly participate in the nucleation process should be investigated in further studies.

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The simulations of sulfuric acid concentration and new particle formation in an urban atmosphere in China

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ◽

10.5194/acp-13-11157-2013 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (21) ◽

pp. 11157-11167 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Z. B. Wang ◽

M. Hu ◽

D. Mogensen ◽

D. L. Yue ◽

J. Zheng ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sulfuric Acid ◽

Acid Concentration ◽

Sulfuric Acid Concentration ◽

Lower Troposphere ◽

Particle Growth ◽

Particle Formation ◽

Urban Atmosphere ◽

Chemical Mechanism ◽

New Particle Formation ◽

Aerosol Formation

Abstract. Simulations of sulfuric acid concentration and new particle formation are performed by using the zero-dimensional version of the model MALTE (Model to predict new Aerosol formation in the Lower TropospherE) and measurements from the Campaign of Air Quality Research in Beijing and Surrounding areas (CAREBeijing) in 2008. Chemical reactions from the Master Chemical Mechanism version 3.2 (MCM v3.2) are used in the model. High correlation (slope = 0.72, R = 0.74) between the modelled and observed sulfuric acid concentrations is found during daytime (06:00–18:00). The aerosol dynamics are simulated by the University of Helsinki Multicomponent Aerosol (UHMA) model including several nucleation mechanisms. The results indicate that the model is able to predict the on- and offset of new particle formation in an urban atmosphere in China. In addition, the number concentrations of newly formed particles in kinetic-type nucleation including homogenous homomolecular (J=K[H2SO4]2) and homogenous heteromolecular nucleation involving organic vapours (J=Khet[H2SO4][Org]) are in satisfactory agreement with the observations. However, the specific organic compounds that possibly participate in the nucleation process should be investigated in further studies. For the particle growth, only a small fraction of the oxidized total organics condense onto the particles in polluted environments. Meanwhile, the OH and O3 oxidation mechanism contribute 5.5% and 94.5% to the volume concentration of small particles, indicating the particle growth is more controlled by the precursor gases and their oxidation by O3.

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New particle formation in the sulfuric acid–dimethylamine–water system: reevaluation of CLOUD chamber measurements and comparison to an aerosol nucleation and growth model

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ◽

10.5194/acp-18-845-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 845-863 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Andreas Kürten ◽

Chenxi Li ◽

Federico Bianchi ◽

Joachim Curtius ◽

António Dias ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sulfuric Acid ◽

Detection Threshold ◽

Sulfuric Acid Concentration ◽

Water System ◽

Particle Formation ◽

New Particle Formation ◽

Flow Tube ◽

Aerosol Model ◽

Wide Range ◽

Good Agreement

Abstract. A recent CLOUD (Cosmics Leaving OUtdoor Droplets) chamber study showed that sulfuric acid and dimethylamine produce new aerosols very efficiently and yield particle formation rates that are compatible with boundary layer observations. These previously published new particle formation (NPF) rates are reanalyzed in the present study with an advanced method. The results show that the NPF rates at 1.7 nm are more than a factor of 10 faster than previously published due to earlier approximations in correcting particle measurements made at a larger detection threshold. The revised NPF rates agree almost perfectly with calculated rates from a kinetic aerosol model at different sizes (1.7 and 4.3 nm mobility diameter). In addition, modeled and measured size distributions show good agreement over a wide range of sizes (up to ca. 30 nm). Furthermore, the aerosol model is modified such that evaporation rates for some clusters can be taken into account; these evaporation rates were previously published from a flow tube study. Using this model, the findings from the present study and the flow tube experiment can be brought into good agreement for the high base-to-acid ratios (∼ 100) relevant for this study. This confirms that nucleation proceeds at rates that are compatible with collision-controlled (a.k.a. kinetically controlled) NPF for the conditions during the CLOUD7 experiment (278 K, 38 % relative humidity, sulfuric acid concentration between 1 × 106 and 3 × 107 cm−3, and dimethylamine mixing ratio of ∼ 40 pptv, i.e., 1 × 109 cm−3).

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Measurement of iodine species and sulfuric acid using bromide chemical ionization mass spectrometers

10.5194/amt-2020-494 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mingyi Wang ◽

Xu-Cheng He ◽

Henning Finkenzeller ◽

Siddharth Iyer ◽

Dexian Chen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sulfuric Acid ◽

Chemical Ionization ◽

Detection Limits ◽

Particle Formation ◽

Cloud Chamber ◽

Ionization Mass ◽

New Particle Formation ◽

Reduced Pressure ◽

Mass Spectrometers ◽

Iodine Species

Abstract. Iodine species are important in the marine atmosphere for oxidation and new-particle formation. Understanding iodine chemistry and iodine new-particle formation requires high time resolution, high sensitivity, and simultaneous measurements of many iodine species. Here, we describe the application of bromide chemical ionization mass spectrometers (Br-CIMS) to this task. During iodine new-particle formation experiments in the Cosmics Leaving OUtdoor Droplets (CLOUD) chamber, we have measured gas-phase iodine species and sulfuric acid using two Br-CIMS, one coupled to a Multi-scheme chemical IONization inlet (Br-MION-CIMS) and the other to a Filter Inlet for Gasses and AEROsols inlet (Br-FIGAERO-CIMS). From offline calibrations and inter-comparisons with other instruments attached to the CLOUD chamber, we have quantified the sensitivities of the Br-MION-CIMS to HOI, I2, and H2SO4 and obtain detection limits of 5.8 × 106, 6.3 × 105, and 2.0 × 105 molec cm−3, respectively, for a 2-min integration time. From binding energy calculations, we estimate the detection limit for HIO3 to be 1.2 × 105 molec cm−3, based on an assumption of maximum sensitivity. Detection limits in the Br-FIGAERO-CIMS are around one order of magnitude higher than those in the Br-MION-CIMS; for example, the detection limits for HOI and HIO3 are 3.3 × 107 and 5.1 × 106 molec cm−3, respectively. Our comparisons of the performance of the MION inlet and the FIGAERO inlet show that bromide chemical ionization mass spectrometers using either atmospheric pressure or reduced pressure interfaces are well-matched to measuring iodine species and sulfuric acid in marine environments.

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Molecular insights into new particle formation in Barcelona, Spain

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ◽

10.5194/acp-20-10029-2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (16) ◽

pp. 10029-10045 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

James Brean ◽

David C. S. Beddows ◽

Zongbo Shi ◽

Brice Temime-Roussel ◽

Nicolas Marchand ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sulfuric Acid ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Radiative Forcing ◽

Cloud Condensation Nuclei ◽

Sulfuric Acid Concentration ◽

Particle Growth ◽

Particle Formation ◽

Necessary Condition ◽

New Particle Formation ◽

High Concentrations

Abstract. Atmospheric aerosols contribute some of the greatest uncertainties to estimates of global radiative forcing and have significant effects on human health. New particle formation (NPF) is the process by which new aerosols of sub-2 nm diameter form from gas-phase precursors and contributes significantly to particle numbers in the atmosphere, accounting for approximately 50 % of cloud condensation nuclei globally. Here, we study summertime NPF in urban Barcelona in north-eastern Spain utilising particle counting instruments down to 1.9 nm and a Nitrate Chemical Ionisation Atmospheric Pressure interface Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (CI-APi-ToF). The rate of formation of new particles is seen to increase linearly with sulfuric acid concentration, although particle formation rates fall short of chamber studies of H2SO4–DMA–H2O while exceeding those of H2SO4–BioOxOrg–H2O nucleation, although a role of highly oxygenated molecules (HOMs) cannot be ruled out. The sulfuric acid dimer : monomer ratio is significantly lower than that seen in experiments involving sulfuric acid and dimethylamine (DMA) in chambers, indicating that stabilisation of sulfuric acid clusters by bases is weaker in this dataset than in chambers, either due to rapid evaporation due to high summertime temperatures or limited pools of stabilising amines. Such a mechanism cannot be verified in these data, as no higher-order H2SO4–amine clusters nor H2SO4–HOM clusters were measured. The high concentrations of HOMs arise from isoprene, alkylbenzene, monoterpene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) oxidation, with alkylbenzenes providing greater concentrations of HOMs due to significant local sources. The concentration of these HOMs shows a dependence on temperature. The organic compounds measured primarily fall into the semivolatile organic compound (SVOC) volatility class arising from alkylbenzene and isoprene oxidation. Low-volatility organic compounds (LVOCs) largely arise from oxidation of alkylbenzenes, PAHs and monoterpenes, whereas extremely low-volatility organic compounds (ELVOCs) arise from primarily PAH and monoterpene oxidation. New particle formation without growth past 10 nm is also observed, and on these days oxygenated organic concentrations are lower than on days with growth by a factor of 1.6, and thus high concentrations of low-volatility oxygenated organics which primarily derive from traffic-emitted volatile organic compounds (VOCs) appear to be a necessary condition for the growth of newly formed particles in Barcelona. These results are consistent with prior observations of new particle formation from sulfuric acid–amine reactions in both chambers and the real atmosphere and are likely representative of the urban background of many European Mediterranean cities. A role for HOMs in the nucleation process cannot be confirmed or ruled out, and there is strong circumstantial evidence of the participation of HOMs across multiple volatility classes in particle growth.

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Observation of new particle formation and measurement of sulfuric acid, ammonia, amines and highly oxidized molecules using nitrate CI-APi-TOF at a rural site in central Germany

10.5194/acp-2016-294 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Andreas Kürten ◽

Anton Bergen ◽

Martin Heinritzi ◽

Markus Leiminger ◽

Verena Lorenz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sulfuric Acid ◽

Mass Spectrometer ◽

Field Measurements ◽

Proton Transfer Reaction ◽

Particle Formation ◽

Rural Site ◽

New Particle Formation ◽

Iodic Acid ◽

Night Time ◽

Central Germany

Abstract. The exact mechanisms for new particle formation (NPF) under different boundary layer conditions are not known yet. One important question is if amines and sulfuric acid lead to efficient NPF in the atmosphere. Furthermore, it is not clear to what extent highly oxidized organic molecules (HOM) are involved in NPF. We conducted field measurements at a rural site in central Germany in the proximity of three larger dairy farms to investigate if there is a connection between NPF and the presence of amines and/or ammonia due to the local emissions from the farms. Comprehensive measurements using a nitrate Chemical Ionization-Atmospheric Pressure interface-Time Of Flight (CI-APi-TOF) mass spectrometer, a Proton Transfer Reaction-Mass Spectrometer (PTR-MS), particle counters and Differential Mobility Analyzers (DMAs) as well as measurements of trace gases and meteorological parameters were performed. It is shown that the nitrate CI-APi-TOF is suitable for sensitive measurements of sulfuric acid, amines, a nitrosamine, ammonia, iodic acid and HOM. NPF was found to correlate with sulfuric acid, while an anti-correlation with RH, amines and ammonia is observed. The anti-correlation between NPF and amines could be due to the efficient uptake of these compounds by nucleating clusters and small particles. Much higher HOM dimer (C19/C20 compounds) concentrations during the night than during the day indicate that these HOM do not efficiently self-nucleate as no night-time NPF is observed. Observed iodic acid probably originates from an iodine-containing reservoir substance but the iodine signals are very likely too low to have a significant effect on NPF.

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Sulfuric acid and OH concentrations in a boreal forest site

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ◽

10.5194/acp-9-7435-2009 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 9 (19) ◽

pp. 7435-7448 ◽

Cited By ~ 260

Author(s):

T. Petäjä ◽

R. L. Mauldin, III ◽

E. Kosciuch ◽

J. McGrath ◽

T. Nieminen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sulfuric Acid ◽

Gas Phase ◽

Acid Concentration ◽

Sulfuric Acid Concentration ◽

Particle Formation ◽

Daily Maximum ◽

Ionization Mass ◽

Forest Site ◽

Aerosol Formation ◽

Atmospheric Particle

Abstract. As demonstrated in a number of investigations, gaseous sulfuric acid plays a central role in atmospheric aerosol formation. Using chemical ionization mass spectrometer the gas-phase sulfuric acid and OH concentration were measured in Hyytiälä, SMEAR II station, Southern Finland during 24 March to 28 June 2007. Clear diurnal cycles were observed as well as differences between new particle formation event days and non-event days. Typically, the daily maximum concentrations of gas phase sulfuric acid varied from 3×105 to 2×106 molec cm−3 between non-event and event days. Noon-time OH concentrations varied from 3-6×105 molec cm−3 and not a clear difference between event and non-events was detected. The measured time series were also used as a foundation to develop reasonable proxies for sulfuric acid concentration. The proxies utilized source and sink terms, and the simplest proxy is radiation times sulfur dioxide divided by condensation sink. Since it is still challenging to measure sulfuric acid in ambient concentrations, and due to its significant role in atmospheric particle formation, reasonable proxies are needed. We use all together three different proxies and one chemical box model and compared their results to the measured data. The proxies for the sulfuric acid concentration worked reasonably well, and will be used to describe sulfuric acid concentrations in SMEAR II station, when no measured sulfuric acid data is available. With caution the proxies could be applied to other environments as well.

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