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Title: Aerosol and cloud droplet number concentrations observed in marine stratocumulus

Conference ·
OSTI ID:126289
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  1. Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)

The relationship between measurements of cloud droplet number concentration and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) concentration, as inferred from aerosol size spectra, was investigated at a {open_quote}clean air{close_quote}, marine site (Cheeka Peak) located near the coast of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Preliminary results demonstrated that cloud droplet number increased and droplet diameter decreased as aerosol number concentration (CCN) increased. These results support predictions of a climate cooling due to any future increases in marine aerosol concentrations.

OSTI ID:
126289
Report Number(s):
CONF-950402-; TRN: 95:006086-0272
Resource Relation:
Conference: 209. American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting, Anaheim, CA (United States), 2-6 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 209th ACS national meeting; PB: 2088 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English