Conen, Franz and Yakutin, Mikhail V. and Yttri, Karl Espen and Hüglin, Christoph. (2017) Ice Nucleating Particle Concentrations Increase When Leaves Fall in Autumn. Atmosphere, 8 (10). p. 202.
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Abstract
Ice nucleating particles active at −8 °C or warmer (INP−8) are produced by plants and by microorganisms living from and on them. Laboratory studies have shown that large numbers of INP−8 are produced by decaying leaves. At three widely dispersed locations in Northwestern Eurasia, we saw, from an analysis of PM10 filter samples, that seasonal median concentrations of INP−8 in the boundary layer doubled from summer to autumn. Concentrations of INP−8 increased in autumn soon after the normalized differential vegetation index had started to decrease. Whether the large-scale phenological event of leaf senescence and shedding in autumn has an impact on ice formation in clouds is a justified question.
Faculties and Departments: | 05 Faculty of Science > Departement Umweltwissenschaften > Geowissenschaften > Umweltgeowissenschaften (Alewell) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Conen, Franz |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Research Article |
Publisher: | MDPI |
e-ISSN: | 2073-4433 |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
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Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2017 09:36 |
Deposited On: | 25 Oct 2017 09:36 |
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