Articles | Volume 16, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-13725-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-13725-2016
Research article
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07 Nov 2016
Research article |  | 07 Nov 2016

Parameterization of oceanic whitecap fraction based on satellite observations

Monique F. M. A. Albert, Magdalena D. Anguelova, Astrid M. M. Manders, Martijn Schaap, and Gerrit de Leeuw

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AR by Monique Albert on behalf of the Authors (23 Apr 2016)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (12 May 2016) by Michael Schulz
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ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (04 Jul 2016) by Michael Schulz
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (12 Aug 2016)
ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (Editor review) (16 Aug 2016) by Michael Schulz
AR by Monique Albert on behalf of the Authors (05 Sep 2016)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (19 Sep 2016) by Michael Schulz
AR by Monique Albert on behalf of the Authors (30 Sep 2016)
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Short summary
Sea spray source functions (SSSFs) predict production of sea salt aerosol, important for climate. Sea spray originates from bubble bursting within whitecaps, mainly formed by wind speed (U). Using satellite-based whitecap fraction (W) data analyzed on global and regional scale and explicitly accounting for sea surface temperature (T) we derive a new W(U, T) parameterization. We use it to evaluate influence of secondary factors on a SSSF via W.
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