Marine Polymer-Gels’ Relevance in the Atmosphere as Aerosols and CCN
Marine polymer gels play a critical role in regulating ocean basin scale biogeochemical dynamics. This brief review introduces the crucial role of marine gels as a source of aerosol particles and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) in cloud formation processes, emphasizing Arctic marine microgels. We re...
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| author | Mónica V. Orellana Dennis A. Hansell Patricia A. Matrai Caroline Leck |
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| description | Marine polymer gels play a critical role in regulating ocean basin scale biogeochemical dynamics. This brief review introduces the crucial role of marine gels as a source of aerosol particles and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) in cloud formation processes, emphasizing Arctic marine microgels. We review the gel’s composition and relation to aerosols, their emergent properties, and physico-chemical processes that explain their change in size spectra, specifically in relation to aerosols and CCN. Understanding organic aerosols and CCN in this context provides clear benefits to quantifying the role of marine nanogel/microgel in microphysical processes leading to cloud formation. This review emphasizes the DOC-marine gel/aerosolized gel-cloud link, critical to developing accurate climate models. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-799f67c1b3bf44bb8d47359893085ea22023-11-23T08:27:39ZengMDPI AGGels2310-28612021-10-017418510.3390/gels7040185Marine Polymer-Gels’ Relevance in the Atmosphere as Aerosols and CCNMónica V. Orellana0Dennis A. Hansell1Patricia A. Matrai2Caroline Leck3Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USADepartment of Ocean Sciences, RSMAS, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USABigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, ME 04544, USADepartment of Meteorology, Stockholm University, 11419 Stockholm, SwedenMarine polymer gels play a critical role in regulating ocean basin scale biogeochemical dynamics. This brief review introduces the crucial role of marine gels as a source of aerosol particles and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) in cloud formation processes, emphasizing Arctic marine microgels. We review the gel’s composition and relation to aerosols, their emergent properties, and physico-chemical processes that explain their change in size spectra, specifically in relation to aerosols and CCN. Understanding organic aerosols and CCN in this context provides clear benefits to quantifying the role of marine nanogel/microgel in microphysical processes leading to cloud formation. This review emphasizes the DOC-marine gel/aerosolized gel-cloud link, critical to developing accurate climate models.https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/7/4/185marine gelsDOCaerosolsCCNSMLcentral Arctic Ocean |
| spellingShingle | Mónica V. Orellana Dennis A. Hansell Patricia A. Matrai Caroline Leck Marine Polymer-Gels’ Relevance in the Atmosphere as Aerosols and CCN Gels marine gels DOC aerosols CCN SML central Arctic Ocean |
| title | Marine Polymer-Gels’ Relevance in the Atmosphere as Aerosols and CCN |
| title_full | Marine Polymer-Gels’ Relevance in the Atmosphere as Aerosols and CCN |
| title_fullStr | Marine Polymer-Gels’ Relevance in the Atmosphere as Aerosols and CCN |
| title_full_unstemmed | Marine Polymer-Gels’ Relevance in the Atmosphere as Aerosols and CCN |
| title_short | Marine Polymer-Gels’ Relevance in the Atmosphere as Aerosols and CCN |
| title_sort | marine polymer gels relevance in the atmosphere as aerosols and ccn |
| topic | marine gels DOC aerosols CCN SML central Arctic Ocean |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/7/4/185 |
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