Effect of wind speed on the size distribution of gel particles in the sea surface microlayer: insights from a wind–wave channel experiment

Sun, Cui-Ci; Sperling, Martin; Engel, Anja

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-3577-2018

Articles | Volume 15, issue 11

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-3577-2018

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-3577-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 15, issue 11

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15 Jun 2018

Research article |

| 15 Jun 2018

Effect of wind speed on the size distribution of gel particles in the sea surface microlayer: insights from a wind–wave channel experiment

Cui-Ci Sun, Martin Sperling, and Anja Engel

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Effect of wind speed on the size distribution of gel particles in the sea surface microlayer: Insights from a wind wave channel experiment C.-C. Sun, M. Sperling, and A. Engel https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.891025

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Biogenic gel particles such as transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) and Coomassie stainable particles (CSP) are important components in the sea-surface microlayer (SML). Their potential role in air–sea gas exchange and in primary organic aerosol emission has generated considerable research interest. Our wind wave channel experiment revealed how wind speed controls the accumulation and size distribution of biogenic gel particles in the SML.