Long-range transported continental aerosol in the eastern North Atlantic: three multiday event regimes influence cloud condensation nuclei

Gallo, Francesca; Uin, Janek; Sanchez, Kevin J.; Moore, Richard H.; Wang, Jian; Wood, Robert; Mei, Fan; Flynn, Connor; Springston, Stephen; Azevedo, Eduardo B.; Kuang, Chongai; Aiken, Allison C.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-4221-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-4221-2023

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Marine aerosols, trace gases, and clouds over the North Atlantic...

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06 Apr 2023

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Long-range transported continental aerosol in the eastern North Atlantic: three multiday event regimes influence cloud condensation nuclei

Francesca Gallo, Janek Uin, Kevin J. Sanchez, Richard H. Moore, Jian Wang, Robert Wood, Fan Mei, Connor Flynn, Stephen Springston, Eduardo B. Azevedo, Chongai Kuang, and Allison C. Aiken

Data sets

Aerosol Optical Properties (AOPPSAP1FLYNN1M) Annette Koontz and Connor Flynn https://doi.org/10.5439/1369240

Cloud Condensation Nuclei Particle Counter (AOSCCN1COLAVG) Annette Koontz and Connor Flynn https://doi.org/10.5439/1255094

Ultra-High Sensitivity Aerosol Spectrometer (AOSUHSAS) Janek Uin, Gunnar Senum, Annette Koontz, and Connor Flynn https://doi.org/10.5439/1409033

Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor (AOSACSM) Maria Zawadowicz and Josh Howie https://doi.org/10.5439/1762267

Carbon Monoxide Analyzer (AOSCO) Annette Koontz and Stephen Springston https://doi.org/10.5439/1250819

Eastern North Atlantic (ENA) Condensation Particle Counter (CPC) with the Aerosol Mask (ENA-AM) for the YEAR 2017 F. Gallo and A. C. Aiken https://doi.org/10.5439/1883167

Short summary

This study provides a summary statistic of multiday aerosol plume transport event influences on aerosol physical properties and the cloud condensation nuclei budget at the U.S. Department of Energy Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Facility in the eastern North Atlantic (ENA). An algorithm that integrates aerosol properties is developed and applied to identify multiday aerosol transport events. The influence of the aerosol plumes on aerosol populations at the ENA is successively assessed.