Articles | Volume 21, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-16027-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-16027-2021
Research article
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29 Oct 2021
Research article |  | 29 Oct 2021

Contribution of combustion Fe in marine aerosols over the northwestern Pacific estimated by Fe stable isotope ratios

Minako Kurisu, Kohei Sakata, Mitsuo Uematsu, Akinori Ito, and Yoshio Takahashi

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Aerosol iron (Fe) input can enhance oceanic primary production. We analyzed Fe isotope ratios of size-fractionated aerosols over the northwestern Pacific to evaluate the contribution of natural and combustion Fe. It was found that combustion Fe was an important soluble Fe source in marine aerosols and possibly in surface seawater when air masses were from East Asia. This study shows the applicability of Fe isotope ratios for a more quantitative understanding of the Fe cycle in the surface ocean.
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