Properties of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) in the trade wind marine boundary layer of the western North Atlantic

Kristensen, Thomas B.; Müller, Thomas; Kandler, Konrad; Benker, Nathalie; Hartmann, Markus; Prospero, Joseph M.; Wiedensohler, Alfred; Stratmann, Frank

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-2675-2016

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03 Mar 2016

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| 03 Mar 2016

Properties of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) in the trade wind marine boundary layer of the western North Atlantic

Thomas B. Kristensen, Thomas Müller, Konrad Kandler, Nathalie Benker, Markus Hartmann, Joseph M. Prospero, Alfred Wiedensohler, and Frank Stratmann

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RC C9983: 'Referee Comment', Anonymous Referee #1, 02 Dec 2015
- AC C10838: 'Response to comments made by Referee 1', Thomas Kristensen, 25 Dec 2015
RC C10068: 'Review of Kristensen et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 03 Dec 2015
- AC C10850: 'Response to comments made by Referee 2', Thomas Kristensen, 25 Dec 2015

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We have investigated the cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) properties in the trade wind marine boundary layer of the western North Atlantic during the dust season. Little is known about the CCN influencing cloud optical properties in that region. High mass concentrations of mineral dust were observed, but the number concentrations of mineral dust and sea salt were not high enough to influence CCN properties, and the CCN were likely to be dominated by a mixture of sulfates and organic species.