Growth of nucleation mode particles in the summertime Arctic: a case study
The summertime Arctic lower troposphere is a relatively pristine background aerosol environment dominated by nucleation and Aitken mode particles. Understanding the mechanisms that control the formation and growth of aerosol is crucial for our ability to predict cloud properties and therefore radiat...
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ftpubman:oai:pure.mpg.de:item_2403030 2023-08-20T04:03:14+02:00 Growth of nucleation mode particles in the summertime Arctic: a case study Willis, M. Burkart, J. Thomas, J. Köllner, F. Schneider, J. Bozem, H. Hoor, P. Aliabadi, A. Schulz, H. Herber, A. Leaitch, W. Abbatt, J. 2016 http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-002C-8CFB-3 unknown info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.5194/acp-16-7663-2016 http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-002C-8CFB-3 Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2016 ftpubman https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-7663-2016 2023-08-01T21:55:01Z The summertime Arctic lower troposphere is a relatively pristine background aerosol environment dominated by nucleation and Aitken mode particles. Understanding the mechanisms that control the formation and growth of aerosol is crucial for our ability to predict cloud properties and therefore radiative balance and climate. We present an analysis of an aerosol growth event observed in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago during summer as part of the NETCARE project. Under stable and clean atmospheric conditions, with low inversion heights, carbon monoxide less than 80aEuro-ppb(v), and black carbon less than 5aEuro-ngaEuro-m(-3), we observe growth of small particles, < aEuro-20aEuro-nm in diameter, into sizes above 50aEuro-nm. Aerosol growth was correlated with the presence of organic species, trimethylamine, and methanesulfonic acid (MSA) in particles similar to aEuro-80aEuro-nm and larger, where the organics are similar to those previously observed in marine settings. MSA-to-sulfate ratios as high as 0.15 were observed during aerosol growth, suggesting an important marine influence. The organic-rich aerosol contributes significantly to particles active as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN, supersaturationaEuro- = aEuro-0.6aEuro-%), which are elevated in concentration during aerosol growth above background levels of similar to 100 to similar to 220aEuro-cm(-3). Results from this case study highlight the potential importance of secondary organic aerosol formation and its role in growing nucleation mode aerosol into CCN-active sizes in this remote marine environment. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Archipelago Arctic black carbon Canadian Arctic Archipelago Max Planck Society: MPG.PuRe Aitken ENVELOPE(-44.516,-44.516,-60.733,-60.733) Arctic Canadian Arctic Archipelago Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 16 12 7663 7679 |
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The summertime Arctic lower troposphere is a relatively pristine background aerosol environment dominated by nucleation and Aitken mode particles. Understanding the mechanisms that control the formation and growth of aerosol is crucial for our ability to predict cloud properties and therefore radiative balance and climate. We present an analysis of an aerosol growth event observed in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago during summer as part of the NETCARE project. Under stable and clean atmospheric conditions, with low inversion heights, carbon monoxide less than 80aEuro-ppb(v), and black carbon less than 5aEuro-ngaEuro-m(-3), we observe growth of small particles, < aEuro-20aEuro-nm in diameter, into sizes above 50aEuro-nm. Aerosol growth was correlated with the presence of organic species, trimethylamine, and methanesulfonic acid (MSA) in particles similar to aEuro-80aEuro-nm and larger, where the organics are similar to those previously observed in marine settings. MSA-to-sulfate ratios as high as 0.15 were observed during aerosol growth, suggesting an important marine influence. The organic-rich aerosol contributes significantly to particles active as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN, supersaturationaEuro- = aEuro-0.6aEuro-%), which are elevated in concentration during aerosol growth above background levels of similar to 100 to similar to 220aEuro-cm(-3). Results from this case study highlight the potential importance of secondary organic aerosol formation and its role in growing nucleation mode aerosol into CCN-active sizes in this remote marine environment. |
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Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Willis, M. Burkart, J. Thomas, J. Köllner, F. Schneider, J. Bozem, H. Hoor, P. Aliabadi, A. Schulz, H. Herber, A. Leaitch, W. Abbatt, J. |
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Willis, M. Burkart, J. Thomas, J. Köllner, F. Schneider, J. Bozem, H. Hoor, P. Aliabadi, A. Schulz, H. Herber, A. Leaitch, W. Abbatt, J. Growth of nucleation mode particles in the summertime Arctic: a case study |
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Willis, M. Burkart, J. Thomas, J. Köllner, F. Schneider, J. Bozem, H. Hoor, P. Aliabadi, A. Schulz, H. Herber, A. Leaitch, W. Abbatt, J. |
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Growth of nucleation mode particles in the summertime Arctic: a case study |
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Growth of nucleation mode particles in the summertime Arctic: a case study |
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Growth of nucleation mode particles in the summertime Arctic: a case study |
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Growth of nucleation mode particles in the summertime Arctic: a case study |
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Growth of nucleation mode particles in the summertime Arctic: a case study |
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growth of nucleation mode particles in the summertime arctic: a case study |
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