Effects of continental emissions on cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) activity in the northern South China Sea during summertime 2018

Cai, Mingfu; Liang, Baoling; Sun, Qibin; Zhou, Shengzhen; Chen, Xiaoyang; Yuan, Bin; Shao, Min; Tan, Haobo; Zhao, Jun

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-9153-2020

Articles | Volume 20, issue 15

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-9153-2020

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-9153-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 20, issue 15

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03 Aug 2020

Research article |

| 03 Aug 2020

Effects of continental emissions on cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) activity in the northern South China Sea during summertime 2018

Mingfu Cai, Baoling Liang, Qibin Sun, Shengzhen Zhou, Xiaoyang Chen, Bin Yuan, Min Shao, Haobo Tan, and Jun Zhao

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RC1: 'Review for Mingfu Cai et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 25 Feb 2020
- AC1: 'Reply to referee #1's comments', Jun Zhao, 08 May 2020
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- AC2: 'Reply to referee #2's comments', Jun Zhao, 08 May 2020

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (15 Jun 2020) by Fangqun Yu

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ED: Publish as is (22 Jun 2020) by Fangqun Yu

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Cloud condensation nuclei activity in marine atmosphere affects cloud formation and the solar radiation balance over ocean. We employed advanced instruments to measure aerosol hygroscopicity and chemical composition in the northern South China Sea. Our results show that marine aerosols can be affected by local emissions or pollutants from long-range transport. Our study highlights dynamical variations in particle properties and the impact of long-range transport on this region during summertime.