Ubiquitous nature of ambient metastable aerosol
MJ Rood, MA Shaw, TV Larson, DS Covert - Nature, 1989 - nature.com
The potential for atmospheric aerosol particles to exist as metastable aqueous droplets
instead of in their thermodynamically favoured crystalline solid phase has many implications …
instead of in their thermodynamically favoured crystalline solid phase has many implications …
An amorphous solid state of biogenic secondary organic aerosol particles
A Virtanen, J Joutsensaari, T Koop, J Kannosto… - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) particles are formed in the atmosphere from condensable
oxidation products of anthropogenic and biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) …
oxidation products of anthropogenic and biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) …
[HTML][HTML] Clouds without supersaturation
Traditional Köhler theory describes the equilibrium vapour-pressure relationship between
liquid solution particles and humid air. Here we present the concept of multiphase …
liquid solution particles and humid air. Here we present the concept of multiphase …
A satellite view of aerosols in the climate system
YJ Kaufman, D Tanré, O Boucher - Nature, 2002 - nature.com
Anthropogenic aerosols are intricately linked to the climate system and to the hydrologic
cycle. The net effect of aerosols is to cool the climate system by reflecting sunlight …
cycle. The net effect of aerosols is to cool the climate system by reflecting sunlight …
Cloud albedo enhancement by surface-active organic solutes in growing droplets
Understanding the properties of clouds in the Earth's atmosphere is currently limited by
difficulties at the fundamental level of adequately describing the processes of cloud droplet …
difficulties at the fundamental level of adequately describing the processes of cloud droplet …
Formation of atmospheric particles from organic acids produced by forests
Aerosol formation in the atmosphere is an important process to understand, in that such
particles may act as the cloud condensation nuclei responsible for the 'cloud–climate'effect …
particles may act as the cloud condensation nuclei responsible for the 'cloud–climate'effect …
Atmospheric particles from organic vapours
Aerosol particles produced over forested areas may affect climate by acting as nuclei for
cloud condensation, but their composition (and hence the chemical species that drive their …
cloud condensation, but their composition (and hence the chemical species that drive their …
Surface tension prevails over solute effect in organic-influenced cloud droplet activation
The spontaneous growth of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) into cloud droplets under
supersaturated water vapour conditions is described by classic Köhler theory,. This …
supersaturated water vapour conditions is described by classic Köhler theory,. This …
Strong present-day aerosol cooling implies a hot future
Atmospheric aerosols counteract the warming effects of anthropogenic greenhouse gases
by an uncertain, but potentially large, amount. This in turn leads to large uncertainties in the …
by an uncertain, but potentially large, amount. This in turn leads to large uncertainties in the …
Observational evidence of a change in radiative forcing due to the indirect aerosol effect
Anthropogenic aerosols enhance cloud reflectivity by increasing the number concentration
of cloud droplets, leading to a cooling effect on climate known as the indirect aerosol effect …
of cloud droplets, leading to a cooling effect on climate known as the indirect aerosol effect …