Relationships among ccn, aerosol size distribution and ion chemistry from airborne measurements over the bay of fundy in august-september, 1995

摘要: Publisher Summary The chapter discusses the relationships among Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN), Aerosol Size Distribution and Ion Chemistry from Airborne Measurements. CCN are a subset of atmospheric aerosol that serves as nuclei for cloud droplets. number activated in depends on supersaturation (SS), which ranges 0.13 μm. A notable exception was smoke advected forest fire. In this case, were numerous, however fewer than measured particles. Overall, comparisons with chemistry size distribution measurements suggest inorganic ions, mainly sulfates, organic carboxylates, dicarboxylates, determine most activty.