#04 Topic: Marine aerosol particles and their connection to the Ocean surface
Lecturer: Manuela van Pinxteren
Date: Monday, November 4, 2024 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

This lecture will provide an overview of marine aerosols, discussing their formation, composition, and broader environmental impacts. We’ll explore how marine aerosols connect to the ocean surface, particularly through the sea surface microlayer (SML)—a thin, biologically active interface that mediates the exchange of organic material between the ocean and atmosphere. Finally, a case study will illustrate how combined chemical and ice-nucleating particle (INP) measurements help identify key chemical species in the SML that influence cloud formation processes.