Understanding the optical properties of ambient sub-  and supermicron particulate matter: results from the  CARES 2010 field study in northern California

Cappa, Christopher D.; Kolesar, Katheryn R.; Zhang, Xiaolu; Atkinson, Dean B.; Pekour, Mikhail S.; Zaveri, Rahul A.; Zelenyuk, Alla; Zhang, Qi

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-6511-2016

Articles | Volume 16, issue 10

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-6511-2016

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Carbonaceous Aerosols and Radiative Effects Study (CARES)

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-6511-2016

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27 May 2016

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| 27 May 2016

Understanding the optical properties of ambient sub- and supermicron particulate matter: results from the CARES 2010 field study in northern California

Christopher D. Cappa, Katheryn R. Kolesar, Xiaolu Zhang, Dean B. Atkinson, Mikhail S. Pekour, Rahul A. Zaveri, Alla Zelenyuk, and Qi Zhang

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RC1: 'Review of Cappa et al "Understanding the optical properties of sub- and supermicron particulate matter"', Anonymous Referee #2, 05 Feb 2016
- AC2: 'Response to Reviewer #2', Christopher Cappa, 30 Apr 2016
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- AC1: 'Response to Reviewer #1', Christopher Cappa, 30 Apr 2016

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Measurements of size-dependent aerosol optical properties at visible wavelengths made during the 2010 CARES study are reported on, with a special focus on the characterization of supermicron particles. The relationships with and dependence upon particle composition, particle size, photochemical aging, water uptake and heating are discussed, along with broader implications of these in situ measurements for the interpretation of remote sensing products.