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Understanding the composition and physical properties of atmospheric particles is important to model their effects on climate radiative forcing. In addition to their direct interactions with sunlight through scattering and… Click to show full abstract
Understanding the composition and physical properties of atmospheric particles is important to model their effects on climate radiative forcing. In addition to their direct interactions with sunlight through scattering and absorption, aerosol particles also act as nuclei forming clouds in the atmosphere. Overall, these aerosol-cloud interactions are inadequately understood. [1] The particle composition in the atmosphere varies by altitude and is different between the boundary layer and the free troposphere. Sources of aerosol particles in the eastern North Atlantic range from sea spray to new particle formation events from gas-particle conversion. Micron-size particles consist of primarily sea salt mixed with marine non-volatile organics, while the submicron size particles are dominated by organics from the ocean surface. [2]
Journal Title: Microscopy and Microanalysis
Year Published: 2018
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