Norris, SJ, Brooks, IM, de Leeuw, G et al. (3 more authors) (2008) Eddy covariance measurements of sea spray particles over the Atlantic Ocean. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 8 (3). 555 - 563. ISSN 1680-7316
Abstract
Most estimates of sea spray aerosol source functions have used indirect means to infer the rate of production as a function of wind speed. Only recently has the technology become available to make high frequency measurements of aerosol spectra suitable for direct eddy correlation determination of the sea spray particle flux. This was accomplished in this study by combining a newly developed fast aerosol particle counter with an ultrasonic anemometer which allowed for eddy covariance measurements of size-segregated particle fluxes. The aerosol instrument is the Compact Lightweight Aerosol Spectrometer Probe (CLASP) - capable of measuring 8-channel size spectra for mean radii between 0.15 and 3.5 μm at 10 Hz. The first successful measurements were made during the Waves, Air Sea Fluxes, Aerosol and Bubbles (WASFAB) field campaign in October 2005 in Duck (NC, USA). The method and initial results are presented and comparisons are made with recent sea spray source functions from the literature.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Author(s) 2008. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. |
Keywords: | marine aerosol production; wind stress determination; coastal zone; fluxes; salt; whitecaps; satellite; heat |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Feb 2014 14:02 |
Last Modified: | 03 Jul 2014 19:01 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-8-555-2008 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | European Geosciences Union |
Identification Number: | 10.5194/acp-8-555-2008 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:77505 |