Aerosol mixing state: Measurements, modeling, and impacts
Atmospheric aerosols are complex mixtures of different chemical species, and individual
particles exist in many different shapes and morphologies. Together, these characteristics …
particles exist in many different shapes and morphologies. Together, these characteristics …
Impact of aerosols on convective clouds and precipitation
Aerosols are a critical factor in the atmospheric hydrological cycle and radiation budget. As a
major agent for clouds to form and a significant attenuator of solar radiation, aerosols affect …
major agent for clouds to form and a significant attenuator of solar radiation, aerosols affect …
The EC-earth3 Earth system model for the climate model intercomparison project 6
The Earth System Model EC-Earth3 for contributions to CMIP6 is documented here, with its
flexible coupling framework, major model configurations, a methodology for ensuring the …
flexible coupling framework, major model configurations, a methodology for ensuring the …
Radiative forcing of the direct aerosol effect from AeroCom Phase II simulations
We report on the AeroCom Phase II direct aerosol effect (DAE) experiment where 16
detailed global aerosol models have been used to simulate the changes in the aerosol …
detailed global aerosol models have been used to simulate the changes in the aerosol …
A review of coarse mineral dust in the Earth system
Mineral dust particles suspended in the atmosphere span more than three orders of
magnitude in diameter, from< 0.1 µm to more than 100 µm. This wide size range makes dust …
magnitude in diameter, from< 0.1 µm to more than 100 µm. This wide size range makes dust …
Global indirect aerosol effects: a review
U Lohmann, J Feichter - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2005 - acp.copernicus.org
Aerosols affect the climate system by changing cloud characteristics in many ways. They act
as cloud condensation and ice nuclei, they may inhibit freezing and they could have an …
as cloud condensation and ice nuclei, they may inhibit freezing and they could have an …
Toward a minimal representation of aerosols in climate models: Description and evaluation in the Community Atmosphere Model CAM5
A modal aerosol module (MAM) has been developed for the Community Atmosphere Model
version 5 (CAM5), the atmospheric component of the Community Earth System Model …
version 5 (CAM5), the atmospheric component of the Community Earth System Model …
The AeroCom evaluation and intercomparison of organic aerosol in global models
This paper evaluates the current status of global modeling of the organic aerosol (OA) in the
troposphere and analyzes the differences between models as well as between models and …
troposphere and analyzes the differences between models as well as between models and …
Revising the hygroscopicity of inorganic sea salt particles
Sea spray is one of the largest natural aerosol sources and plays an important role in the
Earth's radiative budget. These particles are inherently hygroscopic, that is, they take-up …
Earth's radiative budget. These particles are inherently hygroscopic, that is, they take-up …
Atmospheric nanoparticle growth
New particle formation of liquid or solid nanoparticles from gas-phase precursors is a
decisive process in Earth's atmosphere and is considered one of the largest uncertainties in …
decisive process in Earth's atmosphere and is considered one of the largest uncertainties in …