Human activities are releasing tiny particles (aerosols) into the atmosphere. These human-
made aerosols enhance scattering and absorption of solar radiation. They also produce …

Atmospheric aerosol particles serve as condensation nuclei for the formation of both, cloud
droplets and atmospheric ice particles. As a result, they exert a substantial influence on the …

Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5, aerodynamic diameter≤ 2.5 µm) impacts the
climate, reduces visibility and severely influences human health. The Indo-Gangetic Plain …

Room-temperature drift mobilities of 4500 square centimeters per volt second for electrons
and 3800 square centimeters per volt second for holes have been measured in high-purity …

Every year, from December to April, anthropogenic haze spreads over most of the North
Indian Ocean, and South and Southeast Asia. The Indian Ocean Experiment (INDOEX) …

Proton‐transfer‐reaction mass spectrometry (PTR‐MS) allows real‐time measurements of
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in air with a high sensitivity and a fast time response …

About half of the world's population now lives in urban areas because of the opportunity for a
better quality of life. Many of these urban centers are expanding rapidly, leading to the …

The Mediterranean Intensive Oxidant Study, performed in the summer of 2001, uncovered
air pollution layers from the surface to an altitude of 15 kilometers. In the boundary layer, air …

Carbonaceous aerosols cause strong atmospheric heating and large surface cooling that is
as important to South Asian climate forcing as greenhouse gases, yet the aerosol sources …

The Soot Particle Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (SP-AMS) was developed to measure the
chemical and physical properties of particles containing refractory black carbon (rBC). The …