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Mechanics
Zehao Li, Zhigang Zuo, Zhongdong Qian
Summary: In this study, the characteristics of hydrodynamic cavitation bubbles generated from a crevice in near-wall shear flows were experimentally and theoretically investigated. The frequency of the bubbling was found to be highly sensitive to the content of non-condensable gas. Based on the experimental observations, a physical process of periodic bubbling was summarized and a theoretical explanation for the observed cavitation threshold and frequency was provided.
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Environmental Sciences
Manuela van Pinxteren, Tiera-Brandy Robinson, Sebastian Zeppenfeld, Xianda Gong, Enno Bahlmann, Khanneh Wadinga Fomba, Nadja Triesch, Frank Stratmann, Oliver Wurl, Anja Engel, Heike Wex, Hartmut Herrmann
Summary: Transparent exopolymer particles (TEPs) are widely found in the oceans and exhibit gel-like properties. They can enter the atmosphere as part of sea-spray aerosol. Through experiments and analysis, it was found that TEP concentrations in the atmosphere are significantly higher compared to seawater, with enrichment factors of 50. The sources of atmospheric TEPs include bubble bursting and secondary in-situ formation. Additionally, the concentration of TEPs in the atmosphere is two orders of magnitude higher than ice nucleating particles (INPs) at the same location.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Fan Mei, Mikhail S. Pekour, Darielle Dexheimer, Gijs de Boer, RaeAnn Cook, Jason Tomlinson, Beat Schmid, Lexie A. Goldberger, Rob Newsom, Jerome D. Fast
Summary: Uncrewed Systems (UxS), including uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and tethered balloon/kite systems (TBS), have significantly expanded observational capabilities in atmospheric science. The Department of Energy (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility has collected a large number of datasets using UAS and TBS platforms, providing new perspectives on spatial variability of atmospheric and surface parameters and contributing to critical science questions in Earth system science research.
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE DATA
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jerome D. Fast, David M. Bell, Gourihar Kulkarni, Jiumeng Liu, Fan Mei, Georges Saliba, John E. Shilling, Kaitlyn Suski, Jason Tomlinson, Jian Wang, Rahul Zaveri, Alla Zelenyuk
Summary: The distribution of aerosol properties changes over time and space due to various processes. The ability of chemical transport models to represent these processes depends on their spatial resolution. Subgrid-scale processes have a significant impact on aerosol populations. Aircraft measurements provide information on subgrid-scale variability for the study of clouds, aerosols, and land ecosystems.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
A. Khraibut, S. L. Gai
Summary: This paper presents a numerical investigation on the effects of bluntness and incidence on the leading-edge separation in a laminar hypersonic flow. The results show that both bluntness and incidence have significant influences on the separation characteristics. A combined parameter is proposed and applied to plateau pressures in the separated region, differentiating the effects of small and large bluntness at different angles of incidence. The study also highlights the importance of the relationship between the two shear stress minima and the separation length.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2022)
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Microbiology
Vivia Khosasih, Niko Prasetyo, Edi Sudianto, Diana Elizabeth Waturangi
Summary: The study revealed that the prevalence of INA bacterial population varies across locations and seasons, with isolates dominated by Class A and C INA bacteria. Furthermore, the study highlighted concerns about antibiotic resistance spread among INA bacteria.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
L. Middleton, P. E. D. Davis, J. R. Taylor, K. W. Nicholls
Summary: Warmer and more persistent intrusions of Circumpolar Deep Water onto the West Antarctic Peninsula have led to an increase in ice shelf mass loss. However, shear-driven mixing is not the primary driver of basal melt at a specific location beneath George VI Ice Shelf. Instead, along-isopycnal stirring of temperature anomalies and double-diffusive convection may be stronger indicators of melt within strongly stratified ice shelf-ocean boundary layers.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fernanda Cordoba, Carolina Ramirez-Romero, Diego Cabrera, Graciela B. Raga, Javier Miranda, Harry Alvarez-Ospina, Daniel Rosas, Bernardo Figueroa, Jong Sung Kim, Jacqueline Yakobi-Hancock, Talib Amador, Wilfrido Gutierrez, Manuel Garcia, Allan K. Bertram, Darrel Baumgardner, Luis A. Ladino
Summary: Most precipitation in tropical regions is influenced by ice crystals, which require ice nucleating particles (INPs) for their formation. A study by the National Autonomous University of Mexico used the UNAM-MOUDI-DFT technique to measure INPs in aerosol samples collected in Yucatan, Mexico, and found that marine aerosols, biomass burning, and African dust all contained INPs.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
A. D. Elvidge, I. A. Renfrew, J. M. Edwards, I. M. Brooks, P. Srivastava, A. I. Weiss
Summary: A new parameterization scheme for scalar exchange over sea ice and the marginal ice zone is tested and it shows significant improvements in model performance. The scheme accounts for the influence of aerodynamic roughness on momentum and scalar exchange over consolidated sea ice, which is in line with long-standing theory and recent field observations. The impacts on surface exchange over sea ice can have a marked impact on the evolution of the atmospheric boundary layer during cold-air outbreak conditions in the model.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN MODELING EARTH SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christian Tatzelt, Silvia Henning, Andre Welti, Andrea Baccarini, Markus Hartmann, Martin Gysel-Beer, Manuela van Pinxteren, Robin L. Modini, Julia Schmale, Frank Stratmann
Summary: Aerosol particles acting as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) or ice-nucleating particles (INPs) have a significant impact on cloud formation and glaciation. However, data on the abundance and properties of these particles are limited, especially in remote areas like the Southern Ocean (SO). In this study, ship-borne measurements during the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE) in the southern summer of 2016-2017 provided unique insights into CCN and INP concentrations over the SO. Analysis revealed a wide range of CCN concentrations, with different contributions from organic and inorganic material. Sea spray aerosol (SSA) was found to have a relatively small influence on CCN concentrations. INP concentrations varied significantly based on location and temperature, suggesting both terrestrial and long-range transport sources.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
K. Riska, R. Bridges
Summary: Understanding the properties and parameters of ice growth models is crucial for assessing the impact of ice on facilities and ship navigation. This paper investigates the theoretical formulations for ice growth and compares calculated results with measurement data. The study focuses on level sea ice growth models and their application in brash ice consolidation modeling, considering factors such as snow cover, salinity, porosity, and atmospheric boundary including wind effect. The findings contribute to a better understanding of ice growth and consolidation processes, informing modeling techniques for marine design and operations.
COLD REGIONS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Miguel Garcia-Dalmau, Mireia Udina, Joan Bech, Yolanda Sola, Joan Montolio, Clara Jaen
Summary: This study focused on the air quality variations in Barcelona and the surrounding area during the 2020 lockdown due to COVID-19. The results showed limited influence of meteorological factors on pollutant concentrations, with reductions in NO2 and PM10 levels, and an increase in O-3 levels. Differences in pollution concentration cycles between weekends and weekdays were smoothed, with the afternoon NO2 peak at the traffic station suppressed during lockdown.
BOUNDARY-LAYER METEOROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ruud H. H. Janssen, Colette L. Heald, Allison L. Steiner, Anne E. Perring, J. Alex Huffman, Ellis S. Robinson, Cynthia H. Twohy, Luke D. Ziemba
Summary: Bioaerosols, particularly fungal spores, play a significant role in atmospheric processes such as ice nucleation and precipitation formation. This study uses previously unexplored data sources to estimate fungal spore emissions across the USA and develops two models to better understand the seasonal variations. The new models show improved skill at reproducing the seasonal cycle of fungal spore emissions compared to previous models, highlighting the need for further research on global fungal spore emissions and atmospheric processes.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jack B. Simmons, Ruhi S. Humphries, Stephen R. Wilson, Scott D. Chambers, Alastair G. Williams, Alan D. Griffiths, Ian M. McRobert, Jason P. Ward, Melita D. Keywood, Sean Gribben
Summary: Aerosol measurements over the Southern Ocean are crucial for understanding aerosol interactions, with observed discrepancies between models and measurements in the region. Observations from the PCAN campaign showed higher aerosol concentrations during SE wind directions and lower concentrations during NW wind directions. The influence of atmospheric transport mechanisms on aerosol populations in the East Antarctic seasonal ice zone was evident from the measurements.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunyan Jiang, Jinyuan Xin, Ying Wang, Guiqian Tang, Yuxin Zhao, Danjie Jia, Dandan Zhao, Meng Wang, Lindong Dai, Lili Wang, Tianxue Wen, Fangkun Wu
Summary: The study revealed significant impacts of synoptic and regional circulations on the PBL structure and air quality, showing that synoptic circulations led to different PBL structures and pollution patterns, while regional breezes played a role in pushing pollution zones to specific locations.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Qiaoyun Peng, Brett B. Palm, Carley D. Fredrickson, Ben H. Lee, Samuel R. Hall, Kirk Ullmann, Andrew J. Weinheimer, Ezra Levin, Paul DeMott, Lauren A. Garofalo, Matson A. Pothier, Delphine K. Farmer, Emily Fischer, Joel A. Thornton
Summary: Nitrous acid (HONO) mixing ratios measured in aged wildfire smoke plumes were higher than expected, and the missing HONO source was found to be correlated with particulate nitrate photolysis and NO2 reactive uptake to particles. Revisiting HONO formation mechanisms in aged wildfire smoke is necessary.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Kevin R. Barry, Thomas C. J. Hill, Kathryn A. Moore, Thomas A. Douglas, Sonia M. Kreidenweis, Paul J. DeMott, Jessie M. Creamean
Summary: Permafrost, which covers a significant portion of the Northern Hemisphere, is undergoing changes due to global warming. Recent research has found that permafrost contains ice-nucleating particles (INPs) that can impact the Arctic's surface energy budget by affecting mixed-phase clouds. Experiments simulating the transport of thawed permafrost into seawater showed that older permafrost produced the highest and most stable airborne INP concentrations, comparable to desert dust. This highlights the need to quantify permafrost INP sources and airborne emission mechanisms in climate models.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Christina S. McCluskey, Andrew Gettelman, Charles G. Bardeen, Paul J. DeMott, Kathryn A. Moore, Sonia M. Kreidenweis, Thomas C. J. Hill, Kevin R. Barry, Cynthia H. Twohy, Darin W. Toohey, Bryan Rainwater, Jorgen B. Jensen, John M. Reeves, Simon P. Alexander, Greg M. McFarquhar
Summary: Southern Ocean low-level mixed phase clouds pose a challenge for accurately representing in Earth system models. Simulated clouds in the Community Earth System Model version 2 now have too little ice, while observations show that marine particles are the main contributors to cloud ice nucleation. This study emphasizes the importance of assessing simulated mineral dust properties in order to better represent ice nucleating particle populations in the Southern Ocean.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xi Zhao, Xiaohong Liu, Susannah Burrows, Paul J. DeMott, Minghui Diao, Greg M. McFarquhar, Sachin Patade, Vaughan Phillips, Greg C. Roberts, Kevin J. Sanchez, Yang Shi, Meng Zhang
Summary: Research finds that GCMs used to simulate cloud phase and cloud radiative effect over the Southern Ocean (SO) face challenges. New-generation GCMs tend to predict excessive liquid and insufficient ice in mixed-phase clouds. This misrepresentation of cloud phase leads to weaker negative cloud feedback and higher climate sensitivity over the SO. By comparing models with observational data, the study identifies the main uncertainties related to cloud phase in the Community Earth System Model version 2 (CESM2), namely ice formation in pristine remote SO clouds. The study highlights the importance of accurately representing cloud phase by considering sea spray organic aerosols (SSOAs) as the most important ice nucleating particles (INPs) over the SO and the effects of secondary ice production (SIP) processes.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
John J. J. DAlessandro, Greg M. M. McFarquhar, Jeffrey L. L. Stith, Minghui Diao, Paul J. J. DeMott, Christina S. S. McCluskey, Thomas C. J. Hill, Greg C. C. Roberts, Kevin J. J. Sanchez
Summary: This study analyzes the microphysical properties of single- and multi-layer clouds over the Southern Ocean. It finds that multi-layer clouds have higher frequencies of ice-containing samples compared to single-layer clouds, especially in the lowest cloud layers. Differences in drop concentrations and size distributions are observed between single- and multi-layer clouds. Additionally, the environment's state affects drop concentrations.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gavin C. Cornwell, Christina S. McCluskey, Thomas C. J. Hill, Ezra T. Levin, Nicholas E. Rothfuss, Sheng-Lun Tai, Markus D. Petters, Paul J. DeMott, Sonia Kreidenweis, Kimberly A. Prather, Susannah M. Burrows
Summary: This study presents a method to differentiate ice-nucleating particles (INPs) into contributions from dust, sea spray aerosol (SSA), and bioaerosol. Field campaign data from Bodega Bay, California, showed that bioaerosols were the primary source of INPs between -12 degrees and -20 degrees C, while dust and SSA had little impact. The study found that the current parameterizations for dust and SSA accurately predicted ambient INP concentrations, but the simulation of bioaerosol INPs needs further research.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aishwarya Raman, Thomas Hill, Paul J. DeMott, Balwinder Singh, Kai Zhang, Po-Lun Ma, Mingxuan Wu, Hailong Wang, Simon P. Alexander, Susannah M. Burrows
Summary: This study compares the simulated ice-nucleating particles (INPs) concentrations with the measurements during the Macquarie Island Cloud Radiation Experiment (MICRE). It finds that there are biases in the model's aerosol fields and INP parameterizations. Improvement is needed in both aerosol simulation and INP parameterizations.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thomas C. J. Hill, Francesca Malfatti, Christina S. S. McCluskey, Gregory P. P. Schill, Mitchell V. V. Santander, Kathryn A. A. Moore, Anne Marie Rauker, Russell J. J. Perkins, Mauro Celussi, Ezra J. T. Levin, Kaitlyn J. J. Suski, Gavin C. C. Cornwell, Christopher Lee, Paola Del Negro, Sonia M. M. Kreidenweis, Kimberly A. A. Prather, Paul J. J. DeMott
Summary: The role of marine ice-nucleating particles (INPs) in modifying clouds and radiation balance over oceans is uncertain, and the characterization of their sources and composition remains a challenge. However, recent studies have shown that INP concentrations above oceans are typically low, but can be elevated during phytoplankton blooms. Experimental tests have revealed that INE production during the decay phase of a bloom depends on the addition of a natural, complex substrate and is further controlled by INP concentrations in the sea surface microlayer (SML).
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-ATMOSPHERES
(2023)