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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-2259-2019
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Research article
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21 Feb 2019
Research article |
| 21 Feb 2019
| 21 Feb 2019
Mineralogy and mixing state of north African mineral dust by online single-particle mass spectrometry
Nicholas A. Marsden
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Romy Ullrich
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
Ottmar Möhler
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
Stine Eriksen Hammer
Institute of Applied Geosciences, Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
Konrad Kandler
Institute of Applied Geosciences, Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
Zhiqiang Cui
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Paul I. Williams
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, Manchester, UK
Michael J. Flynn
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Dantong Liu
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
James D. Allan
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, Manchester, UK
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- The ice-nucleating activity of African mineral dust in the Caribbean boundary layer A. Harrison et al. 10.5194/acp-22-9663-2022
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- Insights into the single-particle composition, size, mixing state, and aspect ratio of freshly emitted mineral dust from field measurements in the Moroccan Sahara using electron microscopy A. Panta et al. 10.5194/acp-23-3861-2023
- Relationships Between Supermicrometer Sea Salt Aerosol and Marine Boundary Layer Conditions: Insights From Repeated Identical Flight Patterns J. Schlosser et al. 10.1029/2019JD032346
- A solid-state infrared laser for two-step desorption–ionization processes in single-particle mass spectrometry M. Schmidt et al. 10.5194/amt-18-2425-2025
- African dust transport and deposition modelling verified through a citizen science campaign in Finland O. Meinander et al. 10.1038/s41598-023-46321-7
- Evaluation of a method to quantify the number concentrations of submicron water-insoluble aerosol particles based on filter sampling and complex forward-scattering amplitude measurements S. Ohata et al. 10.1080/02786826.2023.2223387
- Understanding atmospheric aerosol particles with improved particle identification and quantification by single-particle mass spectrometry X. Shen et al. 10.5194/amt-12-2219-2019
- Quantifying bioaerosol concentrations in dust clouds through online UV-LIF and mass spectrometry measurements at the Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory D. Morrison et al. 10.5194/acp-20-14473-2020
- Protocol for generating realistic submicron mono-dispersed mineral dust particles in simulation chambers and laboratory experiments F. Battaglia et al. 10.1080/02786826.2024.2442518
- Discrimination between individual dust and bioparticles using aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometry G. Cornwell et al. 10.1080/02786826.2022.2055994
- Sources and processes of iron aerosols in a megacity in Eastern China Y. Zhu et al. 10.5194/acp-22-2191-2022
- Measurement report: The Fifth International Workshop on Ice Nucleation phase 1 (FIN-01): intercomparison of single-particle mass spectrometers X. Shen et al. 10.5194/acp-24-10869-2024
- Physicochemical properties of charcoal aerosols derived from biomass pyrolysis affect their ice-nucleating abilities at cirrus and mixed-phase cloud conditions F. Mahrt et al. 10.5194/acp-23-1285-2023
- Transport of continental particulate over the Labrador Sea and entrainment are important pathways for glaciation of remote marine clouds H. Coe et al. 10.1039/D5FD00005J
- Mechanism of ice nucleation in liquid water on alkali feldspars A. Keinert et al. 10.1039/D1FD00115A
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Short summary
The composition of airborne dust influences climate and ecosystems but its measurements presents a huge analytical challenge. Using online single-particle mass spectrometry, we demonstrate differences in mineralogy and mixing state can be detected in real time in both laboratory studies and ambient measurements. The results provide insights into the temporal and spatial evolution of dust properties that will be useful for aerosol–cloud interaction studies and dust cycle modelling.
The composition of airborne dust influences climate and ecosystems but its measurements presents...
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