Relationships between supermicrometer particle concentrations and cloud water sea salt and dust concentrations: analysis of MONARC and ACTIVATE data
Marisa E. Gonzalez, Andrea F. Corral, Ewan Crosbie, Hossein Dadashazar, Glenn S. Diskin, Eva‐Lou Edwards, Simon Kirschler, Richard H. Moore, Claire Robinson, Joseph S. Schlosser, Michael A. Shook, Connor Stahl, K. L. Thornhill, Christiane Voigt, Edward L. Winstead, Luke D. Ziemba, Armin Sorooshian
Abstract
Airborne field data are used to examine relationships between giant cloud condensation nuclei (GCCN) and cloud composition to advance knowledge of poorly characterized GCCN–cloud interactions.
Topics & Concepts
Cloud condensation nucleiCloud computingSea saltParticle (ecology)Sea salt aerosolSalt (chemistry)Environmental scienceCondensationLiquid water contentAtmospheric sciencesMeteorologyAerosolChemistryGeologyPhysicsOceanographyComputer sciencePhysical chemistryOperating systemAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric aerosols and cloudsAeolian processes and effects