The impact of atmospheric mineral aerosol deposition on the albedo of snow &amp; sea ice: are snow and sea ice optical properties more important than mineral aerosol optical properties?

Lamare, M. L.; Lee-Taylor, J.; King, M. D.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-843-2016

Articles | Volume 16, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-843-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-843-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 16, issue 2

Research article

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25 Jan 2016

Research article |

| 25 Jan 2016

The impact of atmospheric mineral aerosol deposition on the albedo of snow & sea ice: are snow and sea ice optical properties more important than mineral aerosol optical properties?

M. L. Lamare, J. Lee-Taylor, and M. D. King

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RC C8527: 'Review to paper: The impact of atmospheric mineral aerosol deposition on the albedo of snow & sea ice: Are snow and sea ice optical properties more important than mineral aerosol optical properties', Anonymous Referee #1, 26 Oct 2015
- AC C10549: 'Responses to comments of anonymous referee #1', Maxim Lamare, 17 Dec 2015
RC C9028: 'Review Comments', Anonymous Referee #2, 06 Nov 2015
- AC C10551: 'Responses to comments of anonymous referee #2', Maxim Lamare, 17 Dec 2015

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AR by Maxim Lamare on behalf of the Authors (06 Jan 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (Editor review) (07 Jan 2016) by Jianping Huang

AR by Maxim Lamare on behalf of the Authors (08 Jan 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (11 Jan 2016) by Jianping Huang

AR by Maxim Lamare on behalf of the Authors (12 Jan 2016)

Short summary

The decrease in reflectivity (albedo) of sea ice and snow containing mineral dusts and volcanic ashes is calculated. The type of snow and sea ice, the thickness and the layering of mineral aerosol deposits are varied. The results show that the response of the albedo of snow and sea ice to mineral aerosol deposits is more sensitive to the type of snow or sea ice than to the properties of the mineral aerosol deposits themselves.