Submicron sea salt source fluxes

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Abstract

The high-time resolution sea salt measurements using the High Resolution Time of Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (HR-ToF-AMS) enabled the identification and quantification of sea salt mass in the sea spray aerosol plumes, indicating the predominant sea salt contribution during low biological activity periods. Both mass and number flux source functions were derived and found to have a typical power-law wind speed dependency. Comparison of the mass flux relationship with the previously existing functions suggests that previous schemes based on the Monahan whitecap-wind speed approach significantly over-estimate the submicron mass flux. Both the whitecap-wind speed component and the differential whitecap-aerosol productivity component of the source flux function contributes towards the over-estimation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols - 19th International Conference
PublisherAMER INST PHYSICS
Pages559-562
Number of pages4
Volume1527
ISBN (Electronic)0094-243X
ISBN (Print)9780735411524, 0094-243X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2013
Event19th International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols, ICNAA 2013 - Fort Collins, CO, United States
Duration: 23 Jun 201328 Jun 2013

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1527
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference19th International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols, ICNAA 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityFort Collins, CO
Period23/06/1328/06/13

Keywords

  • Sea spray source function
  • aerosol mass spectrometry

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  • Authors
  • Ovadnevaite, J;Ceburnis, D;O'Dowd, C

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