Aerosol− cloud interactions account for the largest uncertainty in current estimates of
changes in radiative forcing according to the most recent IPCC report. 1 The term “aerosol …

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 …

Agricultural crop residue burning contribute towards the emission of greenhouse gases
(CO2, N2O, CH4), air pollutants (CO, NH3, NOx, SO2, NMHC, volatile organic compounds) …

Biomass burning (BB) is the second largest source of trace gases and the largest source of
primary fine carbonaceous particles in the global troposphere. Many recent BB studies have …

The early months of 2020 showed record-breaking levels of aerosol optical depth (AOD)
over the Southern Hemisphere (SH). Apart from the tropics, monthly AOD values over most …

Biomass burning, a recurring global phenomenon is also considered an environmental
menace, making headlines every year in India with onset of autumn months. Agriculture is …

Heavy smoke from forest fires in the Amazon was observed to reduce cloud droplet size and
so delay the onset of precipitation from 1.5 kilometers above cloud base in pristine clouds to …

We deployed a high-resolution proton-transfer-reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometer
(PTR-TOF-MS) to measure biomass-burning emissions from peat, crop residue, cooking …

Terrestrial vegetation, especially tropical rain forest, releases vast quantities of volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) to the atmosphere,,, which are removed by oxidation reactions …

The effects of atmospheric aerosol on climate forcing may be very substantial but are
quantified poorly at present; in particular, the effects of aerosols on cloud radiative …