Southern Ocean aerosols: sources, sinks and impact on cloud properties

该项目旨在提供对南大洋大气气溶胶过程的基本了解，该区域对澳大利亚和全球气候有深远影响，气候模型在该区域表现不佳。南大洋3次航行期间的全面观测和陆基测量将增进我们对该区域气溶胶和云形成的了解，并为改进全球气候模型提供急需的数据。预期成果包括更准确地表示南大洋气溶胶种群、特性和来源的季节和纬度。主要的好处包括改善了澳大利亚和南半球的天气预报和未来气候预测。

This project aims to provide fundamental process-level understanding of atmospheric aerosol processes over the Southern Ocean, a region that has a profound influence on the Australian and global climate and where climate models perform poorly. Comprehensive observations during 3 Southern Ocean voyages and land-based measurements will enhance our knowledge of aerosols and cloud formation in that region and provide much-needed data for improving global climate models. Expected outcomes include more accurate seasonal and latitudinal representations of Southern Ocean aerosol populations, properties and sources. The main benefit includes improvements in weather forecasting and future climate projection for Australia and the Southern Hemisphere.