Articles | Volume 22, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-8417-2022
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-8417-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Investigation of new particle formation mechanisms and aerosol processes at Marambio Station, Antarctic Peninsula
Lauriane L. J. Quéléver
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki,
P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Lubna Dada
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki,
P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Extreme Environments Research Laboratory, École Polytechnique
Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Valais, 1951 Sion, Switzerland
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232
Villigen, Switzerland
Eija Asmi
Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN), Av. Dorrego, 4019, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), Erik Palmenin aukio 1,
00560 Helsinki, Finland
Janne Lampilahti
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki,
P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Tommy Chan
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki,
P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Jonathan E. Ferrara
Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN), Av. Dorrego, 4019, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gustavo E. Copes
Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN), Av. Dorrego, 4019, Buenos Aires, Argentina
German Pérez-Fogwill
Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN), Av. Dorrego, 4019, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Luis Barreira
Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), Erik Palmenin aukio 1,
00560 Helsinki, Finland
Minna Aurela
Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), Erik Palmenin aukio 1,
00560 Helsinki, Finland
Douglas R. Worsnop
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki,
P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Aerodyne Research, Inc., Billerica, MA 01821, USA
Tuija Jokinen
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki,
P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, P.O. Box 27456, Nicosia, Cyprus
Mikko Sipilä
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, University of Helsinki,
P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Investigation of New Particle Formation mechanisms and aerosol processes at the Marambio Station, Antarctic Peninsula Lauriane L. J. Quéléver, Lubna Dada, Eija Asmi, Janne Lampilahti, Tommy Chan, Jonathan Ferrara, Gustavo Copes, German Pérez-Fogwill, Luis Barreira, Minna Aurela, Douglas Worsnop, Tuija Jokinen, and Mikko Sipilä https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6560413
Short summary
Understanding how aerosols form is crucial for correctly modeling the climate and improving future predictions. This work provides extensive analysis of aerosol particles and their precursors at Marambio Station, Antarctic Peninsula. We show that sulfuric acid, ammonia, and dimethylamine are key contributors to the frequent new particle formation events observed at the site. We discuss nucleation mechanisms and highlight the need for targeted measurement to fully understand these processes.
Understanding how aerosols form is crucial for correctly modeling the climate and improving...
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