Biomass-burning impact on CCN number, hygroscopicity and cloud formation  during summertime in the eastern Mediterranean

Bougiatioti, Aikaterini; Bezantakos, Spiros; Stavroulas, Iasonas; Kalivitis, Nikos; Kokkalis, Panagiotis; Biskos, George; Mihalopoulos, Nikolaos; Papayannis, Alexandros; Nenes, Athanasios

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-7389-2016

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14 Jun 2016

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| 14 Jun 2016

Biomass-burning impact on CCN number, hygroscopicity and cloud formation during summertime in the eastern Mediterranean

Aikaterini Bougiatioti, Spiros Bezantakos, Iasonas Stavroulas, Nikos Kalivitis, Panagiotis Kokkalis, George Biskos, Nikolaos Mihalopoulos, Alexandros Papayannis, and Athanasios Nenes

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RC C7838: 'Review of ”Influence of biomass burning on CCN number and hygroscopicity during summertime in the eastern Mediterranean” by Bougiatioti et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 10 Oct 2015
- AC C12209: 'Response to Anonymous Referee#1', Aikaterini Bougiatioti, 04 Feb 2016
RC C10439: 'review of "Influence of biomass burning on CCN number and hygroscopicity during summertime in the eastern Mediterrranean" by A. Bougiatioti et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 15 Dec 2015
- AC C12210: 'Response to Anonymous Referee#2', Aikaterini Bougiatioti, 04 Feb 2016
RC C10638: 'Reviewer comment to Bougagioti et al.', Anonymous Referee #3, 18 Dec 2015
- AC C12211: 'Response to Anonymous Referee#3', Aikaterini Bougiatioti, 04 Feb 2016

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BBOA from long-range transport exhibits increased CCN concentrations for particles larger than 100 nm. At the same time the hygroscopicity parameter decreased for all particle sizes, as sub-100 nm particles appear to be richer in less hygroscopic organic material, while larger particles become less hygroscopic due to condensation of less hygroscopic gaseous compounds. Finally, atmospheric processing of freshly emitted BBOA to more oxidized organic aerosol can result in a 2-fold increase of κ.