Sg. Jennings et al., COASTAL CCN MEASUREMENTS AT MACE HEAD WITH ENHANCED CONCENTRATIONS INSTRONG WINDS, Atmospheric research, 46(3-4), 1998, pp. 243-252
Surface measurements of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) number concent
ration (cm(-3)) are presented for unmodified marine air and for pollut
ed air at Mace Head, for the years 1994 and 1995. The CCN number conce
ntration active at 0.5% supersaturation is found to be approximately l
og-normal for marine and polluted air at the site. Values of geometric
mean, median and arithmetic mean of CCN number concentration (cm(-3))
for marine air are in the range 124-135, 140-150 and 130-157 for the
two years of data. Analysis of CCN number concentration for high wind
speed, U, up to 20 m s(-1) show enhanced CCN production for U in exces
s of about 10-12 m s(-1). Approximately 7% increase in CCN per 1 m s(-
1) increase in wind speed is found, up to 17 m s(-1). A relationship o
f the form log(10)CCN = a + bU is obtained for the periods March 1994
and January, February 1995 for marine air yielding values a of 1.70; 1
.90 and b of 0.035 for both periods. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.