Articles | Volume 22, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-14441-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-14441-2022
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11 Nov 2022
Research article |  | 11 Nov 2022

Predicting atmospheric background number concentration of ice-nucleating particles in the Arctic

Guangyu Li, Jörg Wieder, Julie T. Pasquier, Jan Henneberger, and Zamin A. Kanji

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The concentration of ice-nucleating particles (INPs) is atmospherically relevant for primary ice formation in clouds. In this work, from 12 weeks of field measurement data in the Arctic, we developed a new parameterization to predict INP concentrations applicable for pristine background conditions based only on temperature. The INP parameterization could improve the cloud microphysical representation in climate models, aiding in Arctic climate predictions.
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