1. BACKGROUND 1.1. Why Condensed Matter Matters: Types and Significance of
Condensed Matter and Surfaces Encountered in the Atmospheric Environment The …

Multiphase chemistry plays a vital role in the Earth system, climate, and health. Chemical
reactions, mass transport, and phase transitions between gases, liquids, and solids are …

The chemistry of environmental interfaces such as oxide and carbonate surfaces under
ambient conditions of temperature and relative humidity is of great interest from many …

The Earth's history is punctuated by large explosive eruptions that eject large quantities of
magma and silicate rock fragments into the atmosphere. These tephra particles can …

This paper reviews our knowledge of the measurement and modeling of mineral dust
emissions to the atmosphere, its transport and deposition to the ocean, the release of iron …

Extensive research has been done on the processes that lead to the formation of secondary
organic aerosol (SOA) including the atmospheric oxidation of volatile organic compounds …

Heterogeneous reactions of mineral dust aerosol with trace gases in the atmosphere could
directly and indirectly affect tropospheric oxidation capacity, in addition to aerosol …

Photolysis of nitric acid and nitrate (HNO3/nitrate) was investigated on the surfaces of
natural and artificial materials, including plant leaves, metal sheets, and construction …

Soil dust aerosols created by wind erosion are typically assigned globally uniform physical
and chemical properties within Earth system models, despite known regional variations in …

Recent field studies have suggested that sea-salt particulate nitrate (NITs) photolysis may
act as a significant local source of nitrogen oxides (NO x) over oceans. We present a study of …