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20 Jun 2017
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| 20 Jun 2017
Impact of North America on the aerosol composition in the North Atlantic free troposphere
M. Isabel García
Izaña Atmospheric Research Centre, AEMET, Joint Research Unit of
CSIC “Studies on Atmospheric Pollution”, Santa Cruz de
Tenerife, 38001, Spain
Department of Chemistry (T.U. Analytical
Chemistry), Faculty of Science, University of La Laguna, La Laguna, 38206,
Spain
Izaña Atmospheric Research Centre, AEMET, Joint Research Unit of
CSIC “Studies on Atmospheric Pollution”, Santa Cruz de
Tenerife, 38001, Spain
Andrés Alastuey
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research,
CSIC, Barcelona, 08034, Spain
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Short summary
We measured the composition of the aerosols linked to transatlantic transport from North America to Izaña Observatory, Tenerife. The eastward-moving depressions prompt aerosols export. The seasonal shift of the westerlies stream over the aerosol sources prompts seasonality in the aerosol composition. High loads of dust, organics and sulfate occur in spring and elemental carbon occurs in summer. Aerosol population in the westerly winds over the North Atlantic is dominated by dust and organics.
We measured the composition of the aerosols linked to transatlantic transport from North America...
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