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New Insights Into the Composition and Origins of Ultrafine Aerosol in the Summertime High Arctic
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2021
Source: Geophysical Research Letters, 48(21)
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Journal Title:Geophysical Research Letters
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Description:The summertime high Arctic atmosphere is characterized by extremely low aerosol abundance, such that small natural aerosol inputs have a strong influence on cloud formation and surface temperature. The physical sources and the mechanisms responsible for aerosol formation and development in this climate‐critical and changing region are still uncertain. We report time‐resolved measurements of high Arctic Aitken mode (∼20–60 nm diameter) aerosol composition during August–September 2018. During a significant Aitken mode formation event, the particles were composed of a combination of primary and secondary materials. These results highlight the importance of primary aerosol sources for high Arctic cloud formation, and they imply the action of a poorly understood atmospheric mechanism separating larger particles into multiple sub‐particles.
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Source:Geophysical Research Letters, 48(21)
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ISSN:0094-8276;1944-8007;
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