Articles | Volume 26, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-9907-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-9907-2026
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15 Jul 2026
Research article |  | 15 Jul 2026

Aerosol scavenging in DC3 and SEAC4RS deep convective storms

Mary C. Barth, Pedro Campuzano-Jost, Gustavo Cuchiara, Ajay Parottil, Jose L. Jimenez, Miguel Ricardo A. Hilario, Genevieve Rose Lorenzo, and Armin Sorooshian

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Aerosol Scavenging in DC3 and SEAC4RS Deep Convective Storms Mary C. Barth https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18089618

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We analyze aircraft observations taken in the inflow and upper troposphere outflow regions of ten convective storms to determine aerosol mass scavenging efficiencies. More than 75 % of sulfate and ammonium in all storms and organic aerosols in severe storms are scavenged. Nitrate aerosols have more moderate scavenging efficiencies. Lightning-NOx production and aqueous-phase chemistry can affect outflow concentrations. These results are useful for evaluating chemical transport models.
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