Free amino acids in Antarctic aerosol: potential markers for the evolution and fate of marine aerosol

To investigate the impact of marine aerosols on global climate change it is important to study their chemical composition and size distribution. Amino acids are a component of the organic nitrogen in aerosols and particles containing amino acids have been found to be efficient ice nuclei. <br>...

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Main Authors: E. Barbaro, R. Zangrando, M. Vecchiato, R. Piazza, W. R. L. Cairns, G. Capodaglio, C. Barbante, A. Gambaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-05-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/15/5457/2015/acp-15-5457-2015.pdf