When Urban and Natural Emissions Hang Out at Night
Nighttime interaction between Bay Area pollution and biogenic isoprene led to efficient formation of secondary organic aerosols.
The Meteorological Conditions that Promote Deep Cloud Growth
Assessing observed weather conditions that support or suppress the growth of clouds into deep precipitating storms during the Cloud, Aerosol, and Complex Terrain Interactions experiment.
Embedding a Physics Informed Deep Learning Model in a Chemical Transport Model
A deep learning model overcomes persistent challenges in emulating long-term simulations of secondary organic aerosols.
Susannah M. Burrows
Dr. Susannah Burrows is an atmospheric modeler whose research interests center on atmospheric aerosols, including their sources, chemistry, and interactions with clouds and climate.
Xena Mansoura
Xena Mansoura is a post-masters research associate specializing in atmospheric and aerosol chemistry in the Environmental and Molecular Sciences Division at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Urbanization Shapes Thunderstorms Near the Gulf Coast
Urbanization-induced land cover and anthropogenic aerosol changes result in stronger thunderstorms with enhanced precipitation in the Houston area.
Outlining Best Practices for Portable Optical Particle Spectrometer Use in Atmospheric Studies
Demonstrating methods for using a portable optical particle spectrometer, a miniaturized and highly sensitive instrument, to measure atmospheric aerosol size distributions.
Careful Coupling Improves High-Resolution Climate Simulation
Study demonstrates that choosing more accurate numerical process coupling helps improve simulation of dust aerosol life cycle in a global climate model.
In-Plant Biochemistry Governs High Altitude Fine Particles over the Amazon
Combining aircraft measurements and regional modeling allowed researchers to identify the role of in-plant biochemistry in secondary organic aerosol formation.
Born to Modulate: Researchers Reveal Origins of Climate-Controlling Particles
Aerosol particles imbue climate models with uncertainty. New work by PNNL researchers reveals where in the world and under what conditions new particles are born.