Large contribution of organics to condensational growth and formation of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN)  in the remote marine boundary layer

Zheng, Guangjie; Kuang, Chongai; Uin, Janek; Watson, Thomas; Wang, Jian

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-12515-2020

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Large contribution of organics to condensational growth and formation of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) in the remote marine boundary layer

Guangjie Zheng, Chongai Kuang, Janek Uin, Thomas Watson, and Jian Wang

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RC1: 'Review of Zheng et al', Anonymous Referee #1, 08 Jul 2020
- AC1: 'Response to the comments of Reviewer #1', Jian Wang, 31 Aug 2020
RC2: 'Referee comment', Anonymous Referee #2, 21 Jul 2020
- AC2: 'Response to the comments of Reviewer #2', Jian Wang, 31 Aug 2020
RC3: 'Zheng et al, review', Anonymous Referee #3, 25 Jul 2020
- AC3: 'Response to the comments of Reviewer #3', Jian Wang, 31 Aug 2020

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Condensational growth of Aitken-mode particles is a major source of cloud condensation nuclei in the remote marine boundary layer. It has been long thought that over remote oceans, condensation growth is dominated by sulfate that derives from ocean-emitted dimethyl sulfide. In this study, we present the first long-term observational evidence that, contrary to conventional thinking, organics play an even more important role than sulfate in particle growth over remote oceans throughout the year.