Project: Marine microgels: A microlayer source of summer CCN in high Arctic open lead
Description
Investigators from the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and the Institute for Systems Biology received funding to identify and quantify organic molecules in the Arctic Ocean that serve as cloud condensation nuclei. They investigated the possibility that organic particles on the surface of the Arctic ocean form microgels which become airborne and play a significant role in cloud formation. They will determine the origins of the gels through a variety of chemical analyses. The project will help understand the dynamics of stratocumulus clouds and their effects on Arctic climate. Data will be collected in collaboration with Swedish scientists as part of the Arctic Summer Cloud Ocean Study (ASCOS).
| Dataset | Latest Version Date | Current State |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise track position data from R/V Oden cruise ASCOS2008 from the High Arctic Ocean in 2008 (87degs N, 1-6degs E) (Marine Microgels project) | 2012-01-04 | Final no updates expected |
| Biology and chemistry in Arctic surface microlayer and subsurface waters from R/V Oden cruise ASCOS2008 from the High Arctic Ocean in 2008 (87degs N, 1-6degs E) (Marine Microgels project) | 2012-01-04 | Final no updates expected |
People
Principal Investigator: Patricia A. Matrai
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Co-Principal Investigator: Monica V. Orellana
Institute for Systems Biology (ISB)
BCO-DMO Data Manager: Stephen R. Gegg
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI BCO-DMO)
Programs
Arctic Summer Cloud Ocean Study [ASCOS]
