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Characterization of submicron aerosol size distributions from time-resolved measurements in the Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment/Marine Aerosol and Gas Exchange

Russell, Lynn M. and Huebert, Barry J. and Flagan, Richard C. and Seinfeld, John H. (1996) Characterization of submicron aerosol size distributions from time-resolved measurements in the Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment/Marine Aerosol and Gas Exchange. Journal of Geophysical Research. Atmospheres, 101 (D2). pp. 4469-4478. ISSN 2169-897X. doi:10.1029/95jd01372. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20230223-180952000.1

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Abstract

As part of the Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment/Marine Aerosol and Gas Exchange (ASTEX/MAGE), ship-based aerosol size distribution measurements have been carried out with a scanning electrical mobility spectrometer (SEMS) aboard the R/V Oceanus. The fast time resolution of these measurements illustrates some of the short-timescale variability of both the marine background aerosol and the anthropogenically influenced continental air masses. The resulting total number concentrations are largely in agreement with those from a collocated condensation nucleus counter (CNC). The aerosol size distributions provide characteristic signatures for different atmospheric conditions, showing low-concentration bimodal distributions in cleaner air masses and higher-concentration single-mode distributions in air masses with apparent recent continental influence.


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Russell, Lynn M.0000-0002-6108-2375
Huebert, Barry J.0000-0001-7711-0468
Flagan, Richard C.0000-0001-5690-770X
Seinfeld, John H.0000-0003-1344-4068
Additional Information:The authors wish to thank Byron Blomquist, Brigitte Noone, Richard Benner, Antony Clarke, and the crew of the RIV Oceanus for their generous assistance in the field. The authors are also grateful to Chris Bretherton for his calculation of back-trajectories for the air masses studied. This work was supported in part by National Science Foundation grant ATM-9307603 and by Office of Naval Research grant N00014-93-1-0555. The comments of two anonymous reviewers are also appreciated. BJH's work was supported by NSF grants ATM89-09919 and ATM92-23209 and ONR grants N00014-92-J-1282 and N00014-93-1-0008. This research is a contribution to the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) Core project of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP).
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NSFATM-9307603
Office of Naval Research (ONR)N00014-93-1-0555
NSFATM89-09919
NSFATM92-23209
Office of Naval Research (ONR)N00014-92-J-1282
Office of Naval Research (ONR)N00014-93-1-0008
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DOI:10.1029/95jd01372
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