Factors controlling the transfer of biogenic organic species from seawater to sea spray aerosol.

ABSTRACT: Ocean waves transfer sea spray aerosol (SSA) to the atmosphere, and these SSA particles can be enriched in organic matter relative to salts compared to seawater ratios. A fundamental understanding of the factors controlling the transfer of biogenic organic matter from the ocean to the atmosphere remains elusive. Field studies that focus on understanding the connection between organic species in seawater and SSA are complicated by the numerous processes and sources affecting the composition of aerosols in the marine environment. Here, an isolated ocean-atmosphere system enables direct measurements of the sea-air transfer of different classes of biogenic organic matter over the course of two phytoplankton blooms. By measuring excitation-emission matrices of bulk seawater, the sea surface mic

SUBMITTER: Santander MV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8897391 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature