A New Option for Determining Aerosol Absorption from Wildfires
A recently developed laboratory-based technique allows researchers to quantify aerosol absorption from field campaign samples.
Earth System Model Offers New View of Aerosol Treatments
Aerosol treatments in E3SM affect clouds, heat reflected to space, and Earth’s snow-or-ice-covered surface.
Aerosols Notably Contribute to the Predictability of Hail and Precipitation
Large ensemble simulations show that aerosols can significantly modify the predictability of hail and precipitation in hailstorms.
Exploring Aerosol Sources in the Southern Great Plains
Field campaign data shows that biologically-derived emissions largely control the formation of organic aerosol in the Southern Great Plains.
The Water Content of Organic Aerosol Predicts Its Viscosity
Simulations show a strong correlation between the water content and the viscosity of organic aerosol over the Amazon rainforest.
Climate Model Approximations of Aerosol Sizes Lead to Inaccurate Cloud Droplet Nucleation
Researchers developed a framework for representing aerosol particles in climate models.
Eastern North Atlantic Measurements Characterize Aerosol Particles and Their Sources
Researchers used instruments in an airborne lab to characterize aerosol particles and their sources over the remote Eastern North Atlantic.
Particle Acidity and Diffusion Limitations Govern Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation
Using unique laboratory single-particle measurements to understand some of the most uncertain processes affecting secondary organic aerosol formation.
Understanding How Gas-Phase Reaction Conditions Affect Organic Aerosol Formation
Secondary organic aerosol formation from monoterpenes is more strongly influenced by oxidant and monoterpene structure than by nitric oxides and hydroperoxy radical concentrations.
Quantifying the Subgrid-Scale Variability in Aerosol Properties Missing in Models
Repeated aircraft measurements over central Oklahoma allow researchers to better understand the spatial variability of aerosol properties that affect cloud evolution.