Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation on Simulated Sea-Spray Aerosol Using Raman Microscopy

2014 ◽  
Vol 118 (50) ◽  
pp. 29234-29241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory P. Schill ◽  
Margaret A. Tolbert
Keyword(s):  
Ice Nucleation ◽  
Raman Microscopy ◽  
Sea Spray ◽  
Sea Spray Aerosol ◽  
Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation

scholarly journals Heterogeneous ice nucleation ability of aerosol particles generated from Arctic sea surface microlayer and surface seawater samples at cirrus temperatures

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (18) ◽  
pp. 13903-13930
Author(s):  
Robert Wagner ◽  
Luisa Ickes ◽  
Allan K. Bertram ◽  
Nora Els ◽  
Elena Gorokhova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aerosol Particles ◽  
Ice Nucleation ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Ice Formation ◽  
Sea Spray ◽  
Surface Microlayer ◽  
Sea Surface Microlayer ◽  
Sea Spray Aerosol ◽  
Seawater Samples ◽  
Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation

Abstract. Sea spray aerosol particles are a recognised type of ice-nucleating particles under mixed-phase cloud conditions. Entities that are responsible for the heterogeneous ice nucleation ability include intact or fragmented cells of marine microorganisms as well as organic matter released by cell exudation. Only a small fraction of sea spray aerosol is transported to the upper troposphere, but there are indications from mass-spectrometric analyses of the residuals of sublimated cirrus particles that sea salt could also contribute to heterogeneous ice nucleation under cirrus conditions. Experimental studies on the heterogeneous ice nucleation ability of sea spray aerosol particles and their proxies at temperatures below 235 K are still scarce. In our article, we summarise previous measurements and present a new set of ice nucleation experiments at cirrus temperatures with particles generated from sea surface microlayer and surface seawater samples collected in three different regions of the Arctic and from a laboratory-grown diatom culture (Skeletonema marinoi). The particles were suspended in the Aerosol Interaction and Dynamics in the Atmosphere (AIDA) cloud chamber and ice formation was induced by expansion cooling. We confirmed that under cirrus conditions, apart from the ice-nucleating entities mentioned above, also crystalline inorganic salt constituents can contribute to heterogeneous ice formation. This takes place at temperatures below 220 K, where we observed in all experiments a strong immersion freezing mode due to the only partially deliquesced inorganic salts. The inferred ice nucleation active surface site densities for this nucleation mode reached a maximum of about 5×1010 m−2 at an ice saturation ratio of 1.3. Much smaller densities in the range of 108–109 m−2 were observed at temperatures between 220 and 235 K, where the inorganic salts fully deliquesced and only the organic matter and/or algal cells and cell debris could contribute to heterogeneous ice formation. These values are 2 orders of magnitude smaller than those previously reported for particles generated from microlayer suspensions collected in temperate and subtropical zones. While this difference might simply underline the strong variability of the number of ice-nucleating entities in the sea surface microlayer across different geographical regions, we also discuss how instrumental parameters like the aerosolisation method and the ice nucleation measurement technique might affect the comparability of the results amongst different studies.

scholarly journals Heterogeneous ice nucleation ability of aerosol particles generated from Arctic sea surface microlayer and surface seawater samples at cirrus temperatures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Wagner ◽  
Luisa Ickes ◽  
Allan K. Bertram ◽  
Nora Els ◽  
Elena Gorokhova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aerosol Particles ◽  
Ice Nucleation ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Ice Formation ◽  
Sea Spray ◽  
Surface Microlayer ◽  
Sea Surface Microlayer ◽  
Sea Spray Aerosol ◽  
Seawater Samples ◽  
Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation

Abstract. Sea spray aerosol particles are a recognised type of ice-nucleating particles under mixed-phase cloud conditions. Entities that are responsible for the heterogeneous ice nucleation ability include intact or fragmented cells of marine microorganisms as well as organic matter released by cell exudation. Only a small fraction of sea salt aerosol is transported to the upper troposphere, but there are indications from mass-spectrometric analyses of the residuals of sublimated cirrus particles that sea salt could also contribute to heterogeneous ice nucleation under cirrus conditions. Experimental studies on the heterogeneous ice nucleation ability of sea spray aerosol particles and their proxies at temperatures below 235 K are still scarce. In our article, we summarise previous measurements and present a new set of ice nucleation experiments at cirrus temperatures with particles generated from sea surface microlayer and surface seawater samples collected in three different regions of the Arctic and from a laboratory-grown diatom culture (Skeletonema marinoi). The particles were suspended in a large cloud chamber and ice formation was induced by expansion cooling. We confirmed that under cirrus conditions, apart from the ice-nucleating entities mentioned above, also crystalline inorganic salt constituents can contribute to heterogeneous ice formation. This takes place at temperatures below 220 K, where we observed in all experiments a strong immersion freezing mode due to the only partially deliquesced inorganic salts. The inferred ice nucleation active surface site densities for this nucleation mode reached a maximum of about 5·1010 m−2 at an ice saturation ratio of 1.3. Much smaller densities in the range of 108–109 m−2 were observed at temperatures between 220 and 235 K, where the inorganic salts fully deliquesced and only the organic matter and/or algal cells and cell debris could contribute to heterogeneous ice formation. These values are two orders of magnitude smaller than those previously reported for particles generated from microlayer suspensions collected in temperate and subtropical zones. While this difference might simply underline the strong variability of the amount of ice-nucleating entities in the sea surface microlayer across different geographical regions, we also discuss how far instrumental parameters like the aerosolisation method and the ice-nucleation measurement technique might affect the comparability of the results amongst different studies.

Investigating the Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation of Sea Spray Aerosols UsingProchlorococcusas a Model Source of Marine Organic Matter

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 1139-1149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin J. Wolf ◽  
Allison Coe ◽  
Lilian A. Dove ◽  
Maria A. Zawadowicz ◽  
Keven Dooley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Ice Nucleation ◽  
Sea Spray ◽  
Model Source ◽  
Marine Organic Matter ◽  
Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation

scholarly journals Relating Structure and Ice Nucleation of Mixed Surfactant Systems Relevant to Sea Spray Aerosol

2020 ◽  
Vol 124 (42) ◽  
pp. 8806-8821
Author(s):  
Russell J. Perkins ◽  
Maria G. Vazquez de Vasquez ◽  
Emma E. Beasley ◽  
Thomas C. J. Hill ◽  
Elizabeth A. Stone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ice Nucleation ◽  
Sea Spray ◽  
Mixed Surfactant ◽  
Mixed Surfactant Systems ◽  
Sea Spray Aerosol ◽  
Surfactant Systems

scholarly journals A Link between the Ice Nucleation Activity of Sea Spray Aerosol and the Biogeochemistry of Seawater

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin J. Wolf ◽  
Megan Goodell ◽  
Eric Dong ◽  
Lilian A. Dove ◽  
Cuiqi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Pacific Ocean ◽  
Ice Nucleation ◽  
Cloud Formation ◽  
Subsurface Water ◽  
Sea Spray ◽  
Subsurface Waters ◽  
Sea Spray Aerosol ◽  
Nucleation Activity ◽  
Florida Straits ◽  
Ice Nucleation Activity

Abstract. Emissions of ice nucleating particles from sea spray can impact climate and precipitation by changing cloud formation, precipitation, and albedo. However, the relationship between seawater biogeochemistry and the ice nucleation activity of sea spray aerosols remains unclarified. Here, we demonstrate a link between the biological productivity in seawater and the ice nucleation activity of sea spray aerosol under conditions relevant to cirrus and mixed-phase cloud formation. We show for the first time that aerosol generated from both subsurface and microlayer seawater from the highly productive Eastern Tropical North Pacific Ocean are effective ice nucleating particles in the deposition and immersion freezing modes. Jet droplets aerosolized from the subsurface waters of highly productive regions may therefore be an unrealized source of effective INPs. In contrast, the subsurface water from the less productive Florida Straits produced less effective immersion mode INPs and ineffective depositional mode INPs. These results indicate that the regional biogeochemistry of seawater can strongly affect the ice nucleation activity of sea spray aerosol.

scholarly journals A link between the ice nucleation activity and the biogeochemistry of seawater

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (23) ◽  
pp. 15341-15356
Author(s):  
Martin J. Wolf ◽  
Megan Goodell ◽  
Eric Dong ◽  
Lilian A. Dove ◽  
Cuiqi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Pacific Ocean ◽  
Ice Nucleation ◽  
Cloud Formation ◽  
Subsurface Water ◽  
Sea Spray ◽  
Subsurface Waters ◽  
Sea Spray Aerosol ◽  
Nucleation Activity ◽  
Florida Straits ◽  
Ice Nucleation Activity

Abstract. Emissions of ice-nucleating particles (INPs) from sea spray can impact climate and precipitation by changing cloud formation, precipitation, and albedo. However, the relationship between seawater biogeochemistry and the ice nucleation activity of sea spray aerosols remains unclarified. Here, we demonstrate a link between the biological productivity in seawater and the ice nucleation activity of sea spray aerosol under conditions relevant to cirrus and mixed-phase cloud formation. We show for the first time that aerosol particles generated from both subsurface and microlayer seawater from the highly productive eastern tropical North Pacific Ocean are effective INPs in the deposition and immersion freezing modes. Seawater particles of composition similar to subsurface waters of highly productive regions may therefore be an unrealized source of effective INPs. In contrast, the subsurface water from the less productive Florida Straits produced less effective immersion mode INPs and ineffective depositional mode INPs. These results indicate that the regional biogeochemistry of seawater can strongly affect the ice nucleation activity of sea spray aerosol.

Sea Spray Aerosol Chamber Study on Selective Transfer and Enrichment of Free and Combined Amino Acids

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadja Triesch ◽  
Manuela van Pinxteren ◽  
Matthew Salter ◽  
Christian Stolle ◽  
Ryan Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Sea Spray ◽  
Selective Transfer ◽  
Chamber Study ◽  
Sea Spray Aerosol ◽  
Aerosol Chamber

scholarly journals Linking variations in sea spray aerosol particle hygroscopicity to composition during two microcosm experiments

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara D. Forestieri ◽  
Gavin C. Cornwell ◽  
Taylor M. Helgestad ◽  
Kathryn A. Moore ◽  
Christopher Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Scattering ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Salt Content ◽  
Sea Salt ◽  
Sea Spray ◽  
Hygroscopic Growth ◽  
Phytoplankton Blooms ◽  
Aerosol Composition ◽  
Sea Spray Aerosol ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

Abstract. The extent to which water uptake influences the light scattering ability of marine sea spray aerosol (SSA) particles depends critically on SSA chemical composition. The organic fraction of SSA can increase during phytoplankton blooms, decreasing the salt content and therefore the hygroscopicity of the particles. In this study, subsaturated hygroscopic growth factors at 85 % relative humidity (GF(85 %)) of SSA particles were quantified during two induced phytoplankton blooms in marine aerosol reference tanks (MARTs). One MART was illuminated with fluorescent lights and the other was illuminated with sunlight, referred to as the "indoor" and "outdoor" MARTs, respectively. GF(85 %) values for SSA particles were derived from measurements of light scattering and particle size distributions, concurrently with online single particle and bulk aerosol composition measurements. During both microcosm experiments, the observed bulk average GF(85 %) values were depressed substantially relative to pure, inorganic sea salt, by 10 to 19 %, with a one (indoor MART) and six (outdoor MART) day lag between GF(85 %) depression and the peak chlorophyll-a concentrations. The fraction of organiccontaining SSA particles generally increased after the peak of the phytoplankton blooms. The GF(85 %) values were inversely correlated with the fraction of particles containing organic or other biological markers. This indicates these particles were less hygroscopic than the particles identified as predominately sea salt containing and demonstrates a clear relationship between SSA particle composition and the sensitivity of light scattering to variations in relative humidity. The implications of these observations to the direct climate effects of SSA particles are discussed.

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