Large Summer Contribution of Organic Biogenic Aerosols to Arctic Cloud Condensation Nuclei
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DOI: 10.1029/2019gl084142
Abstract: A k‐means cluster analysis of a 5‐year aerosol particle size distribution data set from northeast Greenland is combined with measurements of coincident shorter field studies of aerosol equivalent black carbon (eBC) content, hygroscopic growth factor… read more here.
Keywords: large summer; condensation nuclei; cloud condensation; ccn ... See more keywords
Increased ionization supports growth of aerosols into cloud condensation nuclei
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02082-2
Abstract: Ions produced by cosmic rays have been thought to influence aerosols and clouds. In this study, the effect of ionization on the growth of aerosols into cloud condensation nuclei is investigated theoretically and experimentally. We… read more here.
Keywords: cloud condensation; growth aerosols; aerosols cloud; condensation ... See more keywords
Substantial Seasonal Contribution of Observed Biogenic Sulfate Particles to Cloud Condensation Nuclei
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21590-9
Abstract: Biogenic sources contribute to cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) in the clean marine atmosphere, but few measurements exist to constrain climate model simulations of their importance. The chemical composition of individual atmospheric aerosol particles showed two… read more here.
Keywords: sulfate; cloud condensation; substantial seasonal; sulfate particles ... See more keywords
Using particle-resolved aerosol model simulations to guide the interpretations of cloud condensation nuclei experimental data
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DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2023.2202741
Abstract: Abstract Ambient aerosol particles can undergo dynamic mixing processes as they coagulate with particles from other air masses and emission sources. Therefore, aerosols exist in a spectrum, from externally mixed to internally mixed. The mixing… read more here.
Keywords: cloud condensation; condensation nuclei; mixing state; particle resolved ... See more keywords
Investigating the applicability of a global average calibration line for ambient size-resolved Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN) measurements: A technical note
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DOI: 10.1175/jtech-d-22-0092.1
Abstract: Aerosol-cloud-precipitation interaction represents the largest uncertainty in climate change’s current and future understanding. Therefore, aerosol properties affecting the cloud and precipitation formation and their accurate estimation is a first step in developing improved parameterizations for… read more here.
Keywords: calibration; cloud condensation; condensation nuclei; ccn ... See more keywords
Classification of aerosol population type and cloud condensation nuclei properties in a coastal California littoral environment using an unsupervised cluster model
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-19-6931-2019
Abstract: Abstract. Aerosol particle and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) measurements from a littoral location on the northern coast of California at Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory (BML) are presented for approximately six weeks of observations during the… read more here.
Keywords: aerosol population; population types; population; cloud condensation ... See more keywords
The challenge of simulating the sensitivity of the Amazonian cloud microstructure to cloud condensation nuclei number concentrations
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-20-1591-2020
Abstract: Abstract. The realistic representation of aerosol–cloud interactions is of primary importance for accurate climate model projections. The investigation of these interactions in strongly contrasting clean and polluted atmospheric conditions in the Amazon region has been… read more here.
Keywords: number; condensation nuclei; cloud condensation; cloud ... See more keywords
Long-range transported continental aerosol in the eastern North Atlantic: three multiday event regimes influence cloud condensation nuclei
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-23-4221-2023
Abstract: Abstract. The eastern North Atlantic (ENA) is a region dominated by pristine marine environment and subtropical marine boundary layer clouds. Under unperturbed atmospheric conditions, the regional aerosol regime in the ENA varies seasonally due to… read more here.
Keywords: long range; aerosol; cloud condensation; condensation nuclei ... See more keywords