Aerosol–cloud–precipitation interactions. Part 1. The nature and sources of cloud-active aerosols

MO Andreae, D Rosenfeld - Earth-Science Reviews, 2008 - Elsevier
Atmospheric aerosol particles serve as condensation nuclei for the formation of both, cloud
droplets and atmospheric ice particles. As a result, they exert a substantial influence on the …

Mass spectrometry of atmospheric aerosols—Recent developments and applications. Part II: On‐line mass spectrometry techniques

KA Pratt, KA Prather - Mass spectrometry reviews, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Many of the significant advances in our understanding of atmospheric particles can be
attributed to the application of mass spectrometry. Mass spectrometry provides high …

Global organic and inorganic aerosol hygroscopicity and its effect on radiative forcing

ML Pöhlker, C Pöhlker, J Quaas, J Mülmenstädt… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The climate effects of atmospheric aerosol particles serving as cloud condensation nuclei
(CCN) depend on chemical composition and hygroscopicity, which are highly variable on …

Calibration and measurement uncertainties of a continuous-flow cloud condensation nuclei counter (DMT-CCNC): CCN activation of ammonium sulfate and sodium …

D Rose, SS Gunthe, E Mikhailov… - Atmospheric …, 2008 - acp.copernicus.org
Experimental and theoretical uncertainties in the measurement of cloud condensation nuclei
(CCN) with a continuous-flow thermal-gradient CCN counter from Droplet Measurement …

Cloud condensation nuclei in pristine tropical rainforest air of Amazonia: size-resolved measurements and modeling of atmospheric aerosol composition and CCN …

SS Gunthe, SM King, D Rose, Q Chen… - Atmospheric …, 2009 - acp.copernicus.org
Atmospheric aerosol particles serving as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) are key elements
of the hydrological cycle and climate. We have measured and characterized CCN at water …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term cloud condensation nuclei number concentration, particle number size distribution and chemical composition measurements at regionally …

J Schmale, S Henning, S Decesari… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - acp.copernicus.org
Aerosol–cloud interactions (ACI) constitute the single largest uncertainty in anthropogenic
radiative forcing. To reduce the uncertainties and gain more confidence in the simulation of …

The hygroscopicity parameter (κ) of ambient organic aerosol at a field site subject to biogenic and anthropogenic influences: relationship to degree of aerosol …

RYW Chang, JG Slowik, NC Shantz… - Atmospheric …, 2010 - acp.copernicus.org
Cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) concentrations were measured at Egbert, a rural site in
Ontario, Canada during the spring of 2007. The CCN concentrations were compared to …

Effect of hygroscopic growth on the aerosol light-scattering coefficient: A review of measurements, techniques and error sources

G Titos, A Cazorla, P Zieger, E Andrews… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of the scattering enhancement factor, f (RH), is important for an accurate
description of direct aerosol radiative forcing. This factor is defined as the ratio between the …

The importance of aerosol mixing state and size-resolved composition on CCN concentration and the variation of the importance with atmospheric aging of aerosols

J Wang, MJ Cubison, AC Aiken… - Atmospheric …, 2010 - acp.copernicus.org
Aerosol microphysics, chemical composition, and CCN concentrations were measured at
the T0 urban supersite in Mexico City during Megacity Initiative: Local and Global Research …

Evaluation of global simulations of aerosol particle and cloud condensation nuclei number, with implications for cloud droplet formation

GS Fanourgakis, M Kanakidou, A Nenes… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - acp.copernicus.org
A total of 16 global chemistry transport models and general circulation models have
participated in this study; 14 models have been evaluated with regard to their ability to …