Chemical analysis of refractory stratospheric aerosol particles collected
within the arctic vortex and inside polar stratospheric clouds

Ebert, Martin; Weigel, Ralf; Kandler, Konrad; Günther, Gebhard; Molleker, Sergej; Grooß, Jens-Uwe; Vogel, Bärbel; Weinbruch, Stephan; Borrmann, Stephan

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-8405-2016

Articles | Volume 16, issue 13

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-8405-2016

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Chemistry, microphysics and dynamics of the polar stratosphere:...

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-8405-2016

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12 Jul 2016

Research article |

| 12 Jul 2016

Chemical analysis of refractory stratospheric aerosol particles collected within the arctic vortex and inside polar stratospheric clouds

Martin Ebert, Ralf Weigel, Konrad Kandler, Gebhard Günther, Sergej Molleker, Jens-Uwe Grooß, Bärbel Vogel, Stephan Weinbruch, and Stephan Borrmann

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SC1: 'Comments on the paper', Jean-Baptiste Renard, 09 Mar 2016
- AC2: 'Answer to the comment of J.B.Renard', Martin Ebert, 17 Jun 2016
RC1: 'Review of Ebert et al., Chemical analysis of refractory stratospheric aerosol particles collected within the arctic vortex and inside polar stratospheric clouds', Anonymous Referee #2, 24 Mar 2016
- AC1: 'Answer to Referee 2', Martin Ebert, 17 Jun 2016
RC2: 'Review of Ebert et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 31 Mar 2016
- AC3: 'Answer to Referee 1', Martin Ebert, 17 Jun 2016

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AR by Martin Ebert on behalf of the Authors (17 Jun 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (20 Jun 2016) by Farahnaz Khosrawi

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (20 Jun 2016)

ED: Publish as is (21 Jun 2016) by Farahnaz Khosrawi

AR by Martin Ebert on behalf of the Authors (21 Jun 2016)

Short summary

Stratospheric aerosol particles were collected within the arctic vortex in late winter. The chemical composition of refractory particles were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. More than 750 refractory particles with diameters above 500 nm were found consisting of silicates, Fe- and Ca-rich particles and metal mixtures. The detection of refractory particles in the late winter polar stratosphere has strong implications for the formation of polar stratospheric clouds and ozone depletion.