Table 1 Average κCCN and mass concentrations of WSOM, inorganic species, and biogenic molecular tracers, together with the ambient temperature in each season for the year 2013. Individual seasonal category is defined as each three months period: Spring (March–May), Summer (June–August), Autumn (September–November), and Winter (December–February).

From: Evidence of a reduction in cloud condensation nuclei activity of water-soluble aerosols caused by biogenic emissions in a cool-temperate forest

 

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

κCCN

0.46 ± 0.03

0.47 ± 0.05

0.40 ± 0.06

0.45 ± 0.03

WSOM (µg m−3)

0.82 ± 0.26

0.66 ± 0.27

1.07 ± 0.64

0.76 ± 0.30

NO3 (µg m−3)

0.07 ± 0.03

0.03 ± 0.01

0.05 ± 0.02

0.07 ± 0.03

SO4 2− (µg m−3)

1.65 ± 0.41

1.89 ± 0.68

1.35 ± 0.57

1.19 ± 0.51

Na+ (µg m−3)

0.03 ± 0.02

0.01 ± 0.00

0.02 ± 0.00

0.02 ± 0.01

NH4 + (µg m−3)

0.57 ± 0.12

0.56 ± 0.20

0.45 ± 0.19

0.36 ± 0.10

K+ (µg m−3)

0.04 ± 0.01

0.02 ± 0.01

0.04 ± 0.02

0.04 ± 0.01

2-methyltetrols (ng m−3)

0.12 ± 0.06

2.32 ± 1.49

0.72 ± 1.16

0.04 ± 0.02

Pinic acid (ng m−3)

1.01 ± 0.17

0.36 ± 0.19

1.16 ± 0.52

0.77 ± 0.14

3-MBTCA (ng m−3)

1.66 ± 1.09

3.29 ± 1.50

3.34 ± 1.94

0.23 ± 0.05

Sucrose (ng m−3)

0.57 ± 0.67

0.42 ± 1.25

0.02±0.01

0.00 ± 0.00

Trehalose (ng m−3)

0.03 ± 0.03

0.06 ± 0.03

0.09 ± 0.05

0.00 ± 0.00

Arabitol (ng m−3)

0.10 ± 0.08

0.10 ± 0.05

0.21 ± 0.10

0.04 ± 0.01

Mannitol (ng m−3)

0.09 ± 0.09

0.13 ± 0.07

0.16 ± 0.11

0.01 ± 0.00

Temperature (°C)

4.5 ± 3.8

18.2 ± 3.2

12.2 ± 5.4

−3.1 ± 3.2