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Amazon boundary layer aerosol concentration sustained by vertical transport during rainfall

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  • Jian Wang

    (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

  • Radovan Krejci

    (Stockholm University)

  • Scott Giangrande

    (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

  • Chongai Kuang

    (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

  • Henrique M. J. Barbosa

    (University of São Paulo)

  • Joel Brito

    (University of São Paulo)

  • Samara Carbone

    (University of São Paulo)

  • Xuguang Chi

    (Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
    School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Climate Change)

  • Jennifer Comstock

    (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

  • Florian Ditas

    (Max Planck Institute for Chemistry)

  • Jost Lavric

    (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry)

  • Hanna E. Manninen

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Fan Mei

    (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

  • Daniel Moran-Zuloaga

    (Max Planck Institute for Chemistry)

  • Christopher Pöhlker

    (Max Planck Institute for Chemistry)

  • Mira L. Pöhlker

    (Max Planck Institute for Chemistry)

  • Jorge Saturno

    (Max Planck Institute for Chemistry)

  • Beat Schmid

    (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

  • Rodrigo A. F. Souza

    (Amazonas State University)

  • Stephen R. Springston

    (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

  • Jason M. Tomlinson

    (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

  • Tami Toto

    (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

  • David Walter

    (Max Planck Institute for Chemistry)

  • Daniela Wimmer

    (University of Helsinki)

  • James N. Smith

    (University of California)

  • Markku Kulmala

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Luiz A. T. Machado

    (National Institute for Space Research, São José dos Campos)

  • Paulo Artaxo

    (University of São Paulo)

  • Meinrat O. Andreae

    (Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
    Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego)

  • Tuukka Petäjä

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Scot T. Martin

    (Harvard University)

Abstract

Rapid vertical transport of small aerosol particles from the free troposphere to the atmospheric boundary layer occurs during precipitation and maintains the population of aerosol particles over Amazonia.

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  • Jian Wang & Radovan Krejci & Scott Giangrande & Chongai Kuang & Henrique M. J. Barbosa & Joel Brito & Samara Carbone & Xuguang Chi & Jennifer Comstock & Florian Ditas & Jost Lavric & Hanna E. Manninen, 2016. "Amazon boundary layer aerosol concentration sustained by vertical transport during rainfall," Nature, Nature, vol. 539(7629), pages 416-419, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:539:y:2016:i:7629:d:10.1038_nature19819
    DOI: 10.1038/nature19819
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