CommSensLab, Dept. of Signal Theory and Communications, Universitat
Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Ciències i Tecnologies de l'Espai-Centre de Recerca de
l'Aeronàutica i de l'Espai/Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya
(CTE-CRAE/IEEC), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC),
08034 Barcelona, Spain
Daniel Camilo Fortunato dos Santos Oliveira
CommSensLab, Dept. of Signal Theory and Communications, Universitat
Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Constantino Muñoz-Porcar
CommSensLab, Dept. of Signal Theory and Communications, Universitat
Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Cristina Gil-Díaz
CommSensLab, Dept. of Signal Theory and Communications, Universitat
Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Adolfo Comerón
CommSensLab, Dept. of Signal Theory and Communications, Universitat
Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Atmospheric particles can absorb water vapor, and this water uptake may change their properties, e.g., their size. In the coastal region of Barcelona, Spain, we observe that (1) smaller particles absorb more water vapor, in relative terms, than larger particles and (2) the particle capacity to absorb water vapor has no annual tendency, probably because the site background is quite constant (urban + marine aerosol regime).
Atmospheric particles can absorb water vapor, and this water uptake may change their properties,...