The acidity of atmospheric particles and clouds

HOT Pye, A Nenes, B Alexander, AP Ault… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Acidity, defined as pH, is a central component of aqueous chemistry. In the atmosphere, the
acidity of condensed phases (aerosol particles, cloud water, and fog droplets) governs the …

Real-time air quality forecasting, part I: History, techniques, and current status

Y Zhang, M Bocquet, V Mallet, C Seigneur… - Atmospheric …, 2012 - Elsevier
Real-time air quality forecasting (RT-AQF), a new discipline of the atmospheric sciences,
represents one of the most far-reaching development and practical applications of science …

Sulfate formation is dominated by manganese-catalyzed oxidation of SO2 on aerosol surfaces during haze events

W Wang, M Liu, T Wang, Y Song, L Zhou, J Cao… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The formation mechanism of aerosol sulfate during wintertime haze events in China is still
largely unknown. As companions, SO2 and transition metals are mainly emitted from coal …

Smaller desert dust cooling effect estimated from analysis of dust size and abundance

JF Kok, DA Ridley, Q Zhou, RL Miller, C Zhao… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Desert dust aerosols affect Earth's global energy balance through direct interactions with
radiation, and through indirect interactions with clouds and ecosystems. But the magnitudes …

A scale and aerosol aware stochastic convective parameterization for weather and air quality modeling

GA Grell, SR Freitas - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2014 - acp.copernicus.org
A convective parameterization is described and evaluated that may be used in high
resolution non-hydrostatic mesoscale models as well as in modeling system with …

On the widespread enhancement in fine particulate matter across the Indo-Gangetic Plain towards winter

N Ojha, A Sharma, M Kumar, I Girach, TU Ansari… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5, aerodynamic diameter≤ 2.5 µm) impacts the
climate, reduces visibility and severely influences human health. The Indo-Gangetic Plain …

Model for simulating aerosol interactions and chemistry (MOSAIC)

RA Zaveri, RC Easter, JD Fast… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This paper describes and evaluates a new Model for Simulating Aerosol Interactions and
Chemistry (MOSAIC), with a special focus on addressing the long‐standing issues in solving …

Urban pollution greatly enhances formation of natural aerosols over the Amazon rainforest

M Shrivastava, MO Andreae, P Artaxo… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
One of the least understood aspects in atmospheric chemistry is how urban emissions
influence the formation of natural organic aerosols, which affect Earth's energy budget. The …

Remote sensing of atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) mass concentration near the ground from satellite observation

Y Zhang, Z Li - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
With the economic development during the past thirty years, the atmospheric particulate
matters over eastern China have reached high levels, causing serious environmental …

Modeling the processing of aerosol and trace gases in clouds and fogs

B Ervens - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Aerosol− cloud interactions account for the largest uncertainty in current estimates of
changes in radiative forcing according to the most recent IPCC report. 1 The term “aerosol …