Marine Science Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Keywords
North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study, plankton blooms and annual cycles, Marine aerosols and ions, Clouds, field campaign
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00122
Abstract
The North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study (NAAMES) is an interdisciplinary investigation to improve understanding of Earth's ocean ecosystem-aerosol-cloud system. Specific overarching science objectives for NAAMES are to (1) characterize plankton ecosystem properties during primary phases of the annual cycle and their dependence on environmental forcings, (2) determine how these phases interact to recreate each year the conditions for an annual plankton bloom, and (3) resolve how remote marine aerosols and boundary layer clouds are influenced by plankton ecosystems. Four NAAMES field campaigns were conducted in the western subarctic Atlantic between November 2015 and April 2018, with each campaign targeting specific seasonal events in the annual plankton cycle. A broad diversity of measurements were collected during each campaign, including ship, aircraft, autonomous float and drifter, and satellite observations. Here, we present an overview of NAAMES science motives, experimental design, and measurements. We then briefly describe conditions and accomplishments during each of the four field campaigns and provide information on how to access NAAMES data. The intent of this manuscript is to familiarize the broad scientific community with NAAMES and to provide a common reference overview of the project for upcoming publications.
Rights Information
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Frontiers in Marine Science, v. 6, art. 122
Scholar Commons Citation
Behrenfeld, Michael J.; Moore, Richard H.; Hostetler, Chris A.; Graff, Jason; Gaube, Peter; Russell, Lynn M.; Chen, Gao; Doney, Scott C.; Giovannoni, Stephen; Liu, Hongyu; Proctor, Christopher; Bolaños, Luis M.; Baetge, Nicholas; Davie-Martin, Cleo; Westberry, Toby K.; Bates, Timothy S.; Bell, Thomas G.; Bidle, Kay D.; Boss, Emmanuel S.; Brooks, Sarah D.; Cairns, Brian; Carlson, Craig; Halsey, Kimberly; Harvey, Elizabeth L.; Hu, Chuanmin; Karp-Boss, Lee; Kleb, Mary; Menden-Deuer, Susanne; Morison, Françoise; Quinn, Patricia K.; Scarino, Amy Jo; Anderson, Bruce; Chowdhary, Jacek; Crosbie, Ewan; Ferrare, Richard; Hair, Johnathan W.; Hu, Yongxiang; Janz, Scott; Redemann, Jens; Saltzman, Eric; Shook, Michael; Siegel, David A.; Wisthaler, Armin; Martin, Melissa Yang; and Ziemba, Luke, "The North Atlantic Aerosol and Marine Ecosystem Study (NAAMES): Science Motive and Mission Overview" (2019). Marine Science Faculty Publications. 2044.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/msc_facpub/2044
