Frequent new particle formation over the high Arctic pack ice by enhanced iodine emissions

Which vapors are responsible for new particle formation in the Arctic is largely unknown. Here, the authors show that the formation of new particles at the central Arctic Ocean is mainly driven by iodic acid and that particles smaller than 30 nm in diameter can activate as cloud condensation nuclei.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Andrea Baccarini, Linn Karlsson, Josef Dommen, Patrick Duplessis, Jutta Vüllers, Ian M. Brooks, Alfonso Saiz-Lopez, Matthew Salter, Michael Tjernström, Urs Baltensperger, Paul Zieger, Julia Schmale
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
Subjects:
Science
Q
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18551-0
https://doaj.org/article/3f299475080246db8915ca16a290b70f
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Summary:Which vapors are responsible for new particle formation in the Arctic is largely unknown. Here, the authors show that the formation of new particles at the central Arctic Ocean is mainly driven by iodic acid and that particles smaller than 30 nm in diameter can activate as cloud condensation nuclei.

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