Articles | Volume 23, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-1285-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-1285-2023
Research article
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24 Jan 2023
Research article |  | 24 Jan 2023

Physicochemical properties of charcoal aerosols derived from biomass pyrolysis affect their ice-nucleating abilities at cirrus and mixed-phase cloud conditions

Fabian Mahrt, Carolin Rösch, Kunfeng Gao, Christopher H. Dreimol, Maria A. Zawadowicz, and Zamin A. Kanji

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on acp-2022-581', Anonymous Referee #1, 23 Sep 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on acp-2022-581', Anonymous Referee #2, 10 Oct 2022
  • AC1: 'AC: Comment on acp-2022-581', Fabian Mahrt, 22 Dec 2022

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision
AR by Fabian Mahrt on behalf of the Authors (22 Dec 2022)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (27 Dec 2022) by Qi Chen
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Short summary
Major aerosol types emitted by biomass burning include soot, ash, and charcoal particles. Here, we investigated the ice nucleation activity of 400 nm size-selected particles of two different pyrolyis-derived charcoal types in the mixed phase and cirrus cloud regime. We find that ice nucleation is constrained to cirrus cloud conditions, takes place via pore condensation and freezing, and is largely governed by the particle porosity and mineral content.
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