Marine carbohydrates and other sea spray aerosol constituents across altitudes in the lower troposphere  of Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard

Zeppenfeld, Sebastian; Schaefer, Jonas; Pilz, Christian; Ebell, Kerstin; Zeising, Moritz; Stratmann, Frank; Siebert, Holger; Wehner, Birgit; Wietz, Matthias; Bracher, Astrid; van Pinxteren, Manuela

doi:10.5194/acp-26-7235-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-7235-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-7235-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 26, issue 10

Research article

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27 May 2026

Research article |

| 27 May 2026

Marine carbohydrates and other sea spray aerosol constituents across altitudes in the lower troposphere of Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard

Sebastian Zeppenfeld, Jonas Schaefer, Christian Pilz, Kerstin Ebell, Moritz Zeising, Frank Stratmann, Holger Siebert, Birgit Wehner, Matthias Wietz, Astrid Bracher, and Manuela van Pinxteren

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Data sets

Dissolved and particulate carbohydrates and inorganic ions in the sea surface microlayer and bulk water of Kongsfjorden (Autumn 2021/Spring 2022) S. Zeppenfeld and L. Schmidt https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.982606

Marine combined carbohydrates and inorganic ions in atmospheric total suspended particles across altitudes in the lower troposphere of Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard S. Zeppenfeld et al. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.982703

HATPRO microwave radiometer measurements at AWIPEV, Ny-Ålesund (2019-2021) K. Ebell and C. Ritter https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.943004

Custom collection of classification, and ice water content data from Ny-Ålesund between 27 Sep and 12 Nov 2021 K. Ebell et al. https://doi.org/10.60656/5598100185854c01

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Sea spray aerosol transports inorganic salts and carbohydrates from the ocean into the atmosphere. In this field study conducted in Svalbard, we found that carbohydrates reach elevated altitudes that are relevant for cloud formation and properties.