PNNL researchers have uncovered a plant-derived process that leads to the formation of aerosol particles over the Amazon rainforest and potentially other forested parts of the world. 

State-of-the-art numerical models can better simulate the convective clouds that produce most of the Amazon’s wet season rainfall.

Researchers used ground-based and remote-sensed datasets to comprehensively validate a tool for simulating land surface processes.

New work developed a methodology to generate building temperature setpoint schedules for use by modelers in large-scale building energy simulations.

COVID-19 changed when and where we use electricity. Researchers showed that commonly available total demand data masked the actual changes.

Combining aircraft measurements and regional modeling allowed researchers to identify the role of in-plant biochemistry in secondary organic aerosol formation.

A review article examined over 500 publications covering nearly 200 years of research on the influence of urban environments on weather and climate, setting the stage for future research.

Storage Targets and Release Function Inference Tool uses data to infer the operating policies of large reservoirs on a national scale.

Chatterjee will lead a multi-laboratory effort on analytic development within CISA’s Risk Architecture Lab Performers Council.

PNNL researchers utilized the Peeters-Devreese-Soldatov formulation to improve the accuracy of calculations for quantum chemistry.

Working on puzzles with her grandpa helped instill Emilie Purvine’s interest in math from an early age. That interest later turned to being co-captain for her high school math team, a degree in mathematics, and eventually a career at PNNL.

A new hexagonal framework helps more accurately model watersheds at a range of scales.

Using unique laboratory single-particle measurements to understand some of the most uncertain processes affecting secondary organic aerosol formation.

A multisectoral analysis that combines land use data with hydrological simulations reveals wide disparities in potential source water contamination.

Study reveals importance of accounting for micrometer scale distribution of substrates to predict carbon emissions from soil.

Anika Halappanavar’s research into COVID-19 misinformation earned her recognition by the Washington State Academy of Sciences as one of the state’s top high school researchers.

Four research staff from PNNL are part of an international team that earned top honors for a journal paper focused on a new algorithm-evaluation approach for buildings.

PNNL scientist Brian O’Neill led the compilation of an IPCC chapter about climate-related risks.

Two PNNL staff recognized for work advancing materials synthesis and computational tools by selection to join the National Academy of Engineering.

Developing a model for global soil erosion and sediment flux to advance understanding of land, river, and ocean geomorphology and biogeochemistry.