Enrichment of calcium in sea spray aerosol: insights from bulk measurements and individual particle analysis during the R/V Xuelong cruise in the summertime in Ross Sea, Antarctica
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Published:2023-09-26
Issue:18
Volume:23
Page:10697-10711
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ISSN:1680-7324
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Container-title:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Atmos. Chem. Phys.
Author:
Su BojiangORCID, Bi XinhuiORCID, Zhang ZhouORCID, Liang Yue, Song CongboORCID, Wang Tao, Hu Yaohao, Li LeiORCID, Zhou Zhen, Yan JinpeiORCID, Wang XinmingORCID, Zhang GuohuaORCID
Abstract
Abstract. Although calcium is known to be enriched in sea spray aerosols (SSAs), the factors that affect its enrichment remain ambiguous. In this study, we examine how environmental factors affect the distribution of water-soluble calcium (Ca2+) distribution in SSAs. We obtained our dataset from observations taken during the R/V Xuelong research cruise in the Ross Sea, Antarctica, from December 2017 to February 2018.
Our observations showed that the enrichment of Ca2+ in aerosol samples
was enhanced under specific conditions, including lower temperatures
(<-3.5 ∘C), lower wind speeds (<7 m s−1), and
the presence of sea ice. Our analysis of individual particle mass spectra
revealed that a significant portion of calcium in SSAs was likely bound with organic matter (in the form of a single-particle type, OC-Ca, internally mixed organics with calcium). Our findings suggest that current estimations of Ca2+ enrichment based solely on water-soluble Ca2+ may be inaccurate. Our study is the first to observe
a single-particle type dominated by calcium in the Antarctic atmosphere. Our
findings suggest that future Antarctic atmospheric modeling should take into account the environmental behavior of individual OC-Ca particles. With the ongoing
global warming and retreat of sea ice, it is essential to understand the
mechanisms of calcium enrichment and the mixing state of individual
particles to better comprehend the interactions between aerosols, clouds,
and climate during the Antarctic summer.
Funder
Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Innovation Promotion Association Guangdong Provincial Applied Science and Technology Research and Development Program
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
Subject
Atmospheric Science
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