Impact of desert dust on new particle formation events and the cloud condensation nuclei budget in dust-influenced areas

Detailed knowledge on the formation of new aerosol particles in the atmosphere from precursor gases, and their subsequent growth, commonly known as new particle formation (NPF) events, is one of the largest challenges in atmospheric aerosol science. High pre-existing particle loadings are expected t...

ver descrição completa

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Casquero-Vera, Juan Andrés, Pérez-Ramírez, Daniel, Lyamani, Hassan, Rejano, Fernando, Casans, Andrea, Titos, Gloria, Olmo, Francisco José, Dada, Lubna, Hakala, Simo, Hussein, Tareq, Lehtipalo, Katrianne, Paasonen, Pauli, Hyvärinen, Antti, Pérez, Noemí, Querol, Xavier, Rodríguez González, Sergio, Kalivitis, Nikos, González, Yenny, Alghamdi, Mansour A., Kerminen, Veli-Matti, Alastuey, Andrés, Petäjä, Tuukka, Alados-Arboledas, Lucas
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/341288
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/341288
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Desert dust
new particle formation events
cloud condensation nuclei budget
dust-influenced areas
id ES_d46274f4ba1217b2b2f5a79e533e4bbc
oai_identifier_str oai:digital.csic.es:10261/341288
network_acronym_str ES
network_name_str España
repository_id_str
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Impact of desert dust on new particle formation events and the cloud condensation nuclei budget in dust-influenced areas
title Impact of desert dust on new particle formation events and the cloud condensation nuclei budget in dust-influenced areas
spellingShingle Impact of desert dust on new particle formation events and the cloud condensation nuclei budget in dust-influenced areas
Casquero-Vera, Juan Andrés
Desert dust
new particle formation events
cloud condensation nuclei budget
dust-influenced areas
title_short Impact of desert dust on new particle formation events and the cloud condensation nuclei budget in dust-influenced areas
title_full Impact of desert dust on new particle formation events and the cloud condensation nuclei budget in dust-influenced areas
title_fullStr Impact of desert dust on new particle formation events and the cloud condensation nuclei budget in dust-influenced areas
title_full_unstemmed Impact of desert dust on new particle formation events and the cloud condensation nuclei budget in dust-influenced areas
title_sort Impact of desert dust on new particle formation events and the cloud condensation nuclei budget in dust-influenced areas
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Casquero-Vera, Juan Andrés
Pérez-Ramírez, Daniel
Lyamani, Hassan
Rejano, Fernando
Casans, Andrea
Titos, Gloria
Olmo, Francisco José
Dada, Lubna
Hakala, Simo
Hussein, Tareq
Lehtipalo, Katrianne
Paasonen, Pauli
Hyvärinen, Antti
Pérez, Noemí
Querol, Xavier
Rodríguez González, Sergio
Kalivitis, Nikos
González, Yenny
Alghamdi, Mansour A.
Kerminen, Veli-Matti
Alastuey, Andrés
Petäjä, Tuukka
Alados-Arboledas, Lucas
author Casquero-Vera, Juan Andrés
author_facet Casquero-Vera, Juan Andrés
Pérez-Ramírez, Daniel
Lyamani, Hassan
Rejano, Fernando
Casans, Andrea
Titos, Gloria
Olmo, Francisco José
Dada, Lubna
Hakala, Simo
Hussein, Tareq
Lehtipalo, Katrianne
Paasonen, Pauli
Hyvärinen, Antti
Pérez, Noemí
Querol, Xavier
Rodríguez González, Sergio
Kalivitis, Nikos
González, Yenny
Alghamdi, Mansour A.
Kerminen, Veli-Matti
Alastuey, Andrés
Petäjä, Tuukka
Alados-Arboledas, Lucas
author_role author
author2 Pérez-Ramírez, Daniel
Lyamani, Hassan
Rejano, Fernando
Casans, Andrea
Titos, Gloria
Olmo, Francisco José
Dada, Lubna
Hakala, Simo
Hussein, Tareq
Lehtipalo, Katrianne
Paasonen, Pauli
Hyvärinen, Antti
Pérez, Noemí
Querol, Xavier
Rodríguez González, Sergio
Kalivitis, Nikos
González, Yenny
Alghamdi, Mansour A.
Kerminen, Veli-Matti
Alastuey, Andrés
Petäjä, Tuukka
Alados-Arboledas, Lucas
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España)
European Commission
Ministerio de Universidades (España)
Academy of Finland
Universidad de Granada
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España)
Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Desert dust
new particle formation events
cloud condensation nuclei budget
dust-influenced areas
topic Desert dust
new particle formation events
cloud condensation nuclei budget
dust-influenced areas
description Detailed knowledge on the formation of new aerosol particles in the atmosphere from precursor gases, and their subsequent growth, commonly known as new particle formation (NPF) events, is one of the largest challenges in atmospheric aerosol science. High pre-existing particle loadings are expected to suppress the formation of new atmospheric aerosol particles due to high coagulation and condensation (CS) sinks. However, NPF events are regularly observed in conditions with high concentrations of pre-existing particles and even during intense desert dust intrusions that imply discrepancies between the observations and theory. In this study, we present a multi-site analysis of the occurrence of NPF events under the presence of desert dust particles in dust-influenced areas. Characterization of NPF events at five different locations highly influenced by desert dust outbreaks was done under dusty and non-dusty conditions using continuous measurements of aerosol size distribution in both fine and coarse size fractions. Contrary to common thought, our results show that the occurrence of NPF events is highly frequent during desert dust outbreaks, showing that NPF event frequencies during dusty conditions are similar to those observed during non-dusty conditions. Furthermore, our results show that NPF events also occur during intense desert dust outbreaks at all the studied sites, even at remote sites where the amounts of precursor vapours are expected to be low. Our results show that the condensation sink associated with coarse particles (CSC) represents up to the 60 % of the total CS during dusty conditions, which highlights the importance of considering coarse-fraction particles for NPF studies in desert-dust-influenced areas. However, we did not find a clear pattern of the effect of desert dust outbreaks on the strength of NPF events, with differences from site to site. The particle growth rate (GR) did not present a clear dependence on the CS during dusty and non-dusty conditions. This result, together with the fact that desert dust has different effects on the growth and formation rates at each site, suggests different formation and growth mechanisms at each site between dusty and non-dusty conditions, probably due to differences in precursor vapours' origins and concentrations as well as changes in the oxidative capacity of pre-existing particles and their effectiveness acting as CS. Further investigation based on multiplatform measurement campaigns and chamber experiments with state-of-the-art gaseous and particulate physical and chemical properties measurements is needed to better understand the role of catalyst components present in desert dust particles in NPF. Finally, our results reveal a significant impact of NPF events on the cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) budget during desert dust outbreaks at the studied sites. Therefore, since desert dust contributes to a major fraction of the global aerosol mass load, and since there is a foreseeable increase in the frequency, duration and intensity of desert dust episodes due to climate change, it is imperative to improve our understanding of the effect of desert dust outbreaks on NPF and the CCN budget for better climate change prediction.
publishDate 2023
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2023
2023
2023
dc.type.none.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/article
http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501
Publisher's version
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
format article
status_str publishedVersion
dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv http://hdl.handle.net/10261/341288
url http://hdl.handle.net/10261/341288
dc.language.none.fl_str_mv Inglés
language_invalid_str_mv Inglés
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv #PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#
#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#
#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#
#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#
#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica, Técnica y de Innovación 2021-2023/FJC2021-047873-I
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/PID2020-120015RB-I00
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica, Técnica y de Innovación 2021-2023/RED2022-134824-E
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/PID2019-108990RB-I00
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica, Técnica y de Innovación 2021-2023/PID2021-128757OB-I00
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-15795-2023

dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv European Geosciences Union
publisher.none.fl_str_mv European Geosciences Union
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
instname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
instname_str Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
reponame_str DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
collection DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
repository.name.fl_str_mv
repository.mail.fl_str_mv
_version_ 1869420542129340416
spelling Impact of desert dust on new particle formation events and the cloud condensation nuclei budget in dust-influenced areasCasquero-Vera, Juan AndrésPérez-Ramírez, DanielLyamani, HassanRejano, FernandoCasans, AndreaTitos, GloriaOlmo, Francisco JoséDada, LubnaHakala, SimoHussein, TareqLehtipalo, KatriannePaasonen, PauliHyvärinen, AnttiPérez, NoemíQuerol, XavierRodríguez González, SergioKalivitis, NikosGonzález, YennyAlghamdi, Mansour A.Kerminen, Veli-MattiAlastuey, AndrésPetäjä, TuukkaAlados-Arboledas, LucasDesert dustnew particle formation eventscloud condensation nuclei budgetdust-influenced areasDetailed knowledge on the formation of new aerosol particles in the atmosphere from precursor gases, and their subsequent growth, commonly known as new particle formation (NPF) events, is one of the largest challenges in atmospheric aerosol science. High pre-existing particle loadings are expected to suppress the formation of new atmospheric aerosol particles due to high coagulation and condensation (CS) sinks. However, NPF events are regularly observed in conditions with high concentrations of pre-existing particles and even during intense desert dust intrusions that imply discrepancies between the observations and theory. In this study, we present a multi-site analysis of the occurrence of NPF events under the presence of desert dust particles in dust-influenced areas. Characterization of NPF events at five different locations highly influenced by desert dust outbreaks was done under dusty and non-dusty conditions using continuous measurements of aerosol size distribution in both fine and coarse size fractions. Contrary to common thought, our results show that the occurrence of NPF events is highly frequent during desert dust outbreaks, showing that NPF event frequencies during dusty conditions are similar to those observed during non-dusty conditions. Furthermore, our results show that NPF events also occur during intense desert dust outbreaks at all the studied sites, even at remote sites where the amounts of precursor vapours are expected to be low. Our results show that the condensation sink associated with coarse particles (CSC) represents up to the 60 % of the total CS during dusty conditions, which highlights the importance of considering coarse-fraction particles for NPF studies in desert-dust-influenced areas. However, we did not find a clear pattern of the effect of desert dust outbreaks on the strength of NPF events, with differences from site to site. The particle growth rate (GR) did not present a clear dependence on the CS during dusty and non-dusty conditions. This result, together with the fact that desert dust has different effects on the growth and formation rates at each site, suggests different formation and growth mechanisms at each site between dusty and non-dusty conditions, probably due to differences in precursor vapours' origins and concentrations as well as changes in the oxidative capacity of pre-existing particles and their effectiveness acting as CS. Further investigation based on multiplatform measurement campaigns and chamber experiments with state-of-the-art gaseous and particulate physical and chemical properties measurements is needed to better understand the role of catalyst components present in desert dust particles in NPF. Finally, our results reveal a significant impact of NPF events on the cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) budget during desert dust outbreaks at the studied sites. Therefore, since desert dust contributes to a major fraction of the global aerosol mass load, and since there is a foreseeable increase in the frequency, duration and intensity of desert dust episodes due to climate change, it is imperative to improve our understanding of the effect of desert dust outbreaks on NPF and the CCN budget for better climate change prediction.Juan Andrés Casquero-Vera is funded by FJC2021-047873-I, by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and NextGenerationEU/PRTR, by Spanish Ministry of Universities and the European Union – NextGenerationEU, and by the Academy of Finland through ACCC Flagship (Atmosphere and Climate Competence Center, project no. 337549). This research has been partially supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (grant nos. PID2020-120015RB-I00, RED2022-134824-E, PID2019-108990RB-I00 and PID2021-128757OB-I00 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033) and by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme through projects ACTRIS IMP (grant no. 871115) and ATMO ACCESS (grant no. 101008004) and via Horizon Europe through “Non-CO2 Forcers and their Climate, Weather, Air Quality and Health Impacts”, FOCI (project no. 101056783). This research was also partially supported by Plan Propio of University of Granada through EMERALD project (PPJIA2022-15) and the Singular Laboratory AGORA programme (LS2022-1) and Scientific Units of Excellence Program (grant no. UCE-PP2017-02) and by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) under project 202030E261. Measurements at Hada Al Sham were funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR; grant no I-122-430) at King Abdulaziz University (KAU).Peer reviewedEuropean Geosciences UnionMinisterio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España)European CommissionMinisterio de Universidades (España)Academy of FinlandUniversidad de GranadaConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España)Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz UniversityConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202320232023info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/341288reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Inglés#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE##PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE##PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE##PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE##PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica, Técnica y de Innovación 2021-2023/FJC2021-047873-Iinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/PID2020-120015RB-I00info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica, Técnica y de Innovación 2021-2023/RED2022-134824-Einfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/PID2019-108990RB-I00info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica, Técnica y de Innovación 2021-2023/PID2021-128757OB-I00https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-15795-2023Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/3412882026-05-22T06:33:51Z
score 15.812429