From measurements to models: toward accurate representation of brown carbon in climate calculations

R Saleh - Current Pollution Reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The direct radiative effect of brown carbon (BrC) absorption
predicated by climate-modeling studies is highly uncertain, with values ranging between+ …

Aging of atmospheric aerosols and the role of iron in catalyzing brown carbon formation

HA Al-Abadleh - Environmental Science: Atmospheres, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Extensive research has been done on the processes that lead to the formation of secondary
organic aerosol (SOA) including the atmospheric oxidation of volatile organic compounds …

Emissions of carbonaceous particulate matter and ultrafine particles from vehicles—a scientific review in a cross-cutting context of air pollution and climate change

B Bessagnet, N Allemand, JP Putaud, F Couvidat… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Key conclusions and recommendations are proposed to enlighten
decision makers in view of the next regulations on vehicle emissions in Europe and …

Advanced instrumental approaches for chemical characterization of indoor particulate matter

RMBO Duarte, JFP Gomes, X Querol… - Applied Spectroscopy …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Particulate matter (PM) is an important player of indoor air quality and a topic of great
interest in terms of public health. Deciphering the complex chemical composition of indoor …

Local synergies and antagonisms between meteorological factors and air pollution: A 15-year comprehensive study in the Sydney region

G Ulpiani, G Ranzi, M Santamouris - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Associated with rapid urbanization and escalation of bushfire events, Sydney has
experienced significant air quality degradation in the XXI century. In this study, we present a …

Unexpected biomass burning aerosol absorption enhancement explained by black carbon mixing state

C Denjean, J Brito, Q Libois, M Mallet… - Geophysical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Direct and semi‐direct radiative effects of biomass burning aerosols (BBA) from southern
and central African fires are still widely debated, in particular because climate models have …

Chemical imaging of fine mode atmospheric particles collected from a research aircraft over agricultural fields

JM Tomlin, KA Jankowski… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Vegetation and crops in agricultural areas are a significant source of both biogenic
secondary organic aerosols and of directly emitted primary biological atmospheric particles …

Discrepancies between brown carbon light-absorption properties retrieved from online and offline measurements

Z Cheng, K Atwi, OE Hajj, I Ijeli, DA Fischer… - Aerosol Science and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
We compared the imaginary part of the refractive indices (k) of brown carbon (BrC) retrieved
from online and solvent-extraction offline light-absorption measurements. BrC with variable …

Advances in Atmospheric Radiation: Theories, Models, and Their Applications. Part I: Atmospheric Gas Absorption and Particle Scattering

H Zhang, L Liu, L Bi, W Lin, C Liu, B Yi, L Liu… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Atmospheric radiation is a major branch of atmospheric physics that encompasses the
fundamental theories of atmospheric absorption, particle scattering (aerosols and clouds) …

Molecular Imaging Reveals Two Distinct Mixing States of PM2.5 Particles Sampled in a Typical Bei**g Winter Pollution Case

Y Li, Y Zhou, W Guo, X Zhang, Y Huang… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Mixing states of aerosol particles are crucial for understanding the role of aerosols in
influencing air quality and climate. However, a fundamental understanding of the complex …