Atmospheric oxidation impact on sea spray produced ice nucleating particles

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2023, 3,1513-1532
DOI: 10.1039/D3EA00060E, Paper
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Paul J. DeMott, Thomas C. J. Hill, Kathryn A. Moore, Russell J. Perkins, Liora E. Mael, Heidi L. Busse, Hansol Lee, Chathuri P. Kaluarachchi, Kathryn J. Mayer, Jonathan S. Sauer, Brock A. Mitts, Alexei V. Tivanski, Vicki H. Grassian, Christopher D. Cappa, Timothy H. Bertram, Kimberly A. Prather
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.
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