Articles | Volume 9, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-4311-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-4311-2016
Research article
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06 Sep 2016
Research article |  | 06 Sep 2016

Lake spray aerosol generation: a method for producing representative particles from freshwater wave breaking

Nathaniel W. May, Jessica L. Axson, Alexa Watson, Kerri A. Pratt, and Andrew P. Ault

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Aerosols are generated every time a wave breaks, as bubbles are formed that rise to the surface and burst. A great deal is known about sea spray aerosol from oceans, but very little is known about particles formed from freshwater, such as lakes and rivers. This study determines how "lake spray aerosol" is formed, which leads to distinctly different sizes and chemical composition from sea spray aerosol. These differences impact climate, weather, and human health near bodies of freshwater.