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

Articles | Volume 26, issue 10

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
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 10

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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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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.