Atmospheric oxidation impact on sea spray produced ice nucleating particles
Paul J. DeMott, Thomas C. J. Hill, Kathryn A. Moore, Russell Perkins, Liora E. Mael, Heidi L. Busse, Hansol D. Lee, Chathuri P. Kaluarachchi, Kathryn J. Mayer, Jon S. Sauer, Brock A. Mitts, Alexei V. Tivanski, Vicki H. Grassian, Christopher D. Cappa, Timothy H. Bertram, Kimberly A. Prather
Abstract
Ice nucleating particles (INPs) in sea spray aerosol (SSA) are important for ice formation in clouds over oceans. We found that SSA INP concentrations during a phytoplankton bloom were degraded with exposure to 3 to 8 days of atmospheric oxidation.
Topics & Concepts
Sea sprayAerosolIce nucleusEnvironmental scienceSea iceAtmospheric sciencesPhytoplanktonAtmospheric dustBloomOceanographyNucleationEnvironmental chemistryMeteorologyChemistryGeologyGeographyOrganic chemistryNutrientAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric aerosols and cloudsIcing and De-icing Technologies