Aerosols are of central importance for atmospheric chemistry and physics, the biosphere,
climate, and public health. The airborne solid and liquid particles in the nanometer to …

The present paper reviews existing knowledge with regard to Organic Aerosol (OA) of
importance for global climate modelling and defines critical gaps needed to reduce the …

The optical properties of the light-absorbing, carbonaceous substance often called
“soot,”“black carbon,” or “carbon black" have been the subject of some debate. These …

Although the definition and measurement techniques for atmospheric" black carbon"(" BC")
or" elemental carbon''(" EC") have long been subjects of scientific controversy, the recent …

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 …

The last decade has seen tremendous advances in atmospheric aerosol particle research
that is often performed in the context of climate and global change science. Biomass …

The Earth's atmosphere offers a striking contrast with other known planets by its rich organic
composition, which results almost exclusively from the presence of life on the planet. About …

In the past 30 years, the field of black carbon (BC) research has expanded broadly,
stretching from its traditional core in the atmospheric sciences into oceanography, soil …

The aerosol-climate modelling system ECHAM5-HAM is introduced. It is based on a flexible
microphysical approach and, as the number of externally imposed parameters is minimised …

We compare the relative toxicity of various organic aerosol (OA) components identified by an
aerosol mass spectrometer (AMS) based on their ability to generate reactive oxygen species …