Based on near-surface airborne measurements of sea spray aerosol (SSA) concentrations over the remote Atlantic and Pacific oceans, researchers report that SSA concentrations tended to increase with increasing sea surface temperature (SST) and that SSA predictions based on wind speed and SST were better than those based on wind speed alone, suggesting that incorporating the dependence of SSA on SST into global climate models could improve climate predictions.
Article #20-20583: "Sea spray aerosol concentration modulated by sea surface temperature," by Shang Liu, Cheng-Cheng Liu et al.
MEDIA CONTACT: Shang Liu, NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory, Boulder, CO; tel: 530-219-1415; email: shangliu2012@gmail.com
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences