Liquid Containing Clouds at the North Slope of Alaska Demonstrate Sensitivity to Local Industrial Aerosol Emissions

Maahn, Maximilian; Goren, Tom; Shupe, Matthew D.; de Boer, Gijs

doi:10.1029/2021GL094307

Title: Liquid Containing Clouds at the North Slope of Alaska Demonstrate Sensitivity to Local Industrial Aerosol Emissions

Journal Article · Thu Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Geophysical Research Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL094307· OSTI ID:1818626

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Leipzig University Leipzig Institute for Meteorology Leipzig Germany
University of Colorado Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences Boulder CO USA, NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory Boulder CO USA
University of Colorado Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences Boulder CO USA, NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory Boulder CO USA, University of Colorado Integrated Remote and In Situ Sensing Boulder CO USA

Abstract Cloud condensation nucleus control alter cloud solar albedo through cloud droplet size. Here, we leverage anthropogenic emissions at the North Slope of Alaska as a natural laboratory to study relationships between aerosols and Arctic liquid‐containing clouds. Averaging 14 years of MODIS observations, we found a reduction in temporally averaged cloud effective radius ( ) of up to 1.0 μm related to localized pollution. Pronounced regional gradients in cloud frequency of occurrence and liquid water path prohibit the detection of potential changes of these variables. Observed changes of alter radiative fluxes and increase cloud‐reflected shortwave radiation by up to 0.8 W m ⁻ ² in the Prudhoe Bay area for the period covered by observations (April–September). Due to the frequent occurrence of liquid‐containing clouds, this implies that enhanced local emissions in Arctic regions can impact climate processes.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Data Center

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

Grant/Contract Number:: DE‐SC0013306; SC0013306

OSTI ID:: 1818626

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1814450; OSTI ID: 1818628

Journal Information:: Geophysical Research Letters, Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters Vol. 48 Journal Issue: 17; ISSN 0094-8276

Publisher:: American Geophysical Union (AGU)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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