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ArticleACS earth & space chemistry2025

Effects of Wind Speed on Water Uptake, Phase State, and Viscosity of Sea Spray Aerosols.

Chamika K Madawala, Mengnan Sun, Carolina Molina, Raymond J Leibensperger, Chathuri P Kaluarachchi, Lincoln Mehndiratta, Ke'La A Kimble, Greg Sandstrom, Charbel Harb, Grant B Deane and 6 more

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Chamika K MadawalaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Iowa, 230 N, Madison St., Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States.
Mengnan SunDepartment of Chemistry, University of Iowa, 230 N, Madison St., Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States.
Carolina MolinaDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
Raymond J LeibenspergerScripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego,La Jolla, California 92093, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0099-6864
Chathuri P KaluarachchiDepartment of Chemistry, University of Iowa, 230 N, Madison St., Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States.
Lincoln MehndirattaDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
Ke'La A KimbleDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
Greg SandstromScripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego,La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
Charbel HarbRTI International, Durham, North Carolina 27713, United States.
Grant B DeaneScripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego,La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
M Dale StokesScripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego,La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
Christopher LeeScripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego,La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
Jonathan H SladeDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5026-4229
Kimberly A PratherDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
Vicki H GrassianDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
Alexei V TivanskiDepartment of Chemistry, University of Iowa, 230 N, Madison St., Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1528-2421

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Abstract

This study investigates the effects of wind speed on physicochemical properties such as water uptake, phase state, and viscosity at varying relative humidity (RH) of individual nascent sea spray aerosols (SSAs). We examined SSA sized within 0.1-0.6 μm generated from a wind-wave channel at two wind speeds: 10 m/s representing a wind lull scenario over the ocean and 19 m/s corresponding to wind speeds encountered in stormy conditions. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was utilized to study two predominant SSA morphologies: core-shell and rounded. AFM phase state measurements at 60% RH revealed that shells of core-shells at 19 m/s were largely liquid, while those at 10 m/s were mostly semisolid or liquid with similar proportions, where semisolid shells exhibited higher viscosities at lower wind speed. Rounded SSAs were predominantly liquid or semisolid at 60% RH, with similar semisolid viscosities for both wind speeds. Increased water uptake was observed for core-shells at 19 m/s, while rounded SSA had similar hygroscopicity between the two wind conditions. Collectively, we observed a variation in the physicochemical properties of SSA generated at two wind speeds, which can be attributed to the impact of elevated wind speed on disrupting the sea surface microlayer film structure and composition.

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atomic force microscopyphase statesea spray aerosolsingle particleviscositywater uptakewind speed

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