Ice‐nucleating particles that impact clouds and climate: Observational and modeling research needs
Atmospheric ice‐nucleating particles (INPs) play a critical role in cloud freezing processes,
with important implications for precipitation formation and cloud radiative properties, and …
with important implications for precipitation formation and cloud radiative properties, and …
Occurrence, abundance, and formation of atmospheric tarballs from a wide range of wildfires in the western US
Biomass burning emits large numbers of organic aerosol particles, a subset of which are
called tarballs (TBs). TBs possess a spherical morphology and unique physical, chemical …
called tarballs (TBs). TBs possess a spherical morphology and unique physical, chemical …
Principles of fire ecology
Fire ecology is a complex discipline that can only be understood by integrating biological,
physical, and social sciences. The science of fire ecology explores wildland fire's …
physical, and social sciences. The science of fire ecology explores wildland fire's …
Wildfire smoke triggers cirrus formation: lidar observations over the eastern Mediterranean
RE Mamouri, A Ansmann, K Ohneiser… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - acp.copernicus.org
The number of intense wildfires may increase further in upcoming years as a consequence
of climate change. It is therefore necessary to improve our knowledge about the role of …
of climate change. It is therefore necessary to improve our knowledge about the role of …
Highly active ice‐nucleating particles at the summer North Pole
GCE Porter, MP Adams, IM Brooks… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The amount of ice versus supercooled water in clouds is important for their radiative
properties and role in climate feedbacks. Hence, knowledge of the concentration of ice …
properties and role in climate feedbacks. Hence, knowledge of the concentration of ice …
[HTML][HTML] An evaluation of the heat test for the ice-nucleating ability of minerals and biological material
Ice-nucleating particles (INPs) are atmospheric aerosol particles that can strongly influence
the radiative properties and precipitation onset in mixed-phase clouds by triggering ice …
the radiative properties and precipitation onset in mixed-phase clouds by triggering ice …
Wildland fire smoke alters the composition, diversity, and potential atmospheric function of microbial life in the aerobiome
The atmosphere contains a diverse reservoir of microbes but the sources and factors
contributing to microbial aerosol variability are not well constrained. To advance …
contributing to microbial aerosol variability are not well constrained. To advance …
Biomass burning smoke and its influence on clouds over the western US
Small cumulus clouds over the western United States were measured via airborne
instruments during the wildfire season in summer of 2018. Statistics of the sampled clouds …
instruments during the wildfire season in summer of 2018. Statistics of the sampled clouds …
Optical Properties of Individual Tar Balls in the Free Troposphere
Tar balls are brown carbonaceous particles that are highly viscous, spherical, amorphous,
and light absorbing. They are believed to form in biomass burning smoke plumes during …
and light absorbing. They are believed to form in biomass burning smoke plumes during …
Fine ash‐bearing particles as a major aerosol component in biomass burning smoke
Biomass burning (BB) events are occurring globally with increasing frequency, and their
emissions are having more impacts on human health and climate. Large ash particles are …
emissions are having more impacts on human health and climate. Large ash particles are …