Article
Environmental Sciences
A. Casans, F. Rejano, J. Maldonado-Valderrama, J. A. Casquero-Vera, S. Ruiz-Penuela, B. L. van Drooge, H. Lyamani, A. Cazorla, E. Andrews, Jack J. Lin, F. Mirza-Montoro, D. Perez-Ramirez, F. J. Olmo, L. Alados-Arboledas, P. Carinanos, G. Titos
Summary: This study investigates the ability of subpollen particles (SPPs) from 10 Mediterranean-climate pollen types to act as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) and their organic composition. The results show that all studied SPP samples exhibit atmospherically relevant conditions for CCN activation. There are substantial variations in organic speciation and protein content among different pollen types. However, no clear relationship between SPP activation and its organic composition is observed.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jesse C. Anderson, Payton Beeler, Mikhail Ovchinnikov, Will Cantrell, Steven Krueger, Raymond A. Shaw, Fan Yang, Laura Fierce
Summary: The effect of aerosols on cloud properties is a major source of uncertainty in weather and climate predictions. Small-scale turbulent fluctuations play a crucial role in cloud droplet formation and can lead to errors in models without considering them.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tao Huang, Yannian Zhu, Daniel Rosenfeld, Yuanjian Yang, David H. Y. Lam, W. H. Leung, Harry F. Lee, Jack C. H. Cheng, Steve H. L. Yim
Summary: The regime dependence of aerosol-cloud interaction has been explored through idealized cloud-resolving models and observations. The activation of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) is limited by particle numbers in clean conditions, while updraft velocities play a crucial role in polluted regimes. Warm rain suppression is significantly enhanced over inland areas. These findings are supported by satellite retrievals and LiDAR observations.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Minghua Liang, Jiangchuan Tao, Nan Ma, Ye Kuang, Yanyan Zhang, Sen Wu, Xuejuan Jiang, Yao He, Chunrong Chen, Wenda Yang, Yaqing Zhou, Peng Cheng, Wanyun Xu, Juan Hong, Qiaoqiao Wang, Chunsheng Zhao, Guangsheng Zhou, Yele Sun, Qiang Zhang, Hang Su, Yafang Cheng
Summary: This study utilized the random forest model to predict CCN spectral parameters using observational data from four campaigns in the North China Plain, investigating the impact of aerosol chemical and optical properties on the estimation of CCN spectra.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Brianna N. Hendrickson, Sarah D. Brooks, Daniel C. O. Thornton, Richard H. Moore, Ewan Crosbie, Luke D. Ziemba, Craig A. Carlson, Nicholas Baetge, Jessica A. Mirrielees, Alyssa N. Alsante
Summary: The study suggests that sea salt in marine aerosols is the key factor driving cloud formation potential, while organic material from ocean surface waters has minimal impact on the cloud condensation nuclei properties of aerosols. The cloud formation potential of mixed organic and sea salt marine aerosols will be slightly weakened or remain unchanged compared to sea spray aerosols.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gordon A. Novak, Charles H. Fite, Christopher D. Holmes, Patrick R. Veres, J. Andrew Neuman, Ian Faloona, Joel A. Thornton, Glenn M. Wolfe, Michael P. Vermeuel, Christopher M. Jernigan, Jeff Peischl, Thomas B. Ryerson, Chelsea R. Thompson, Ilann Bourgeois, Carsten Warneke, Georgios Gkatzelis, Mathew M. Coggon, Kanako Sekimoto, T. Paul Bui, Jonathan Dean-Day, Glenn S. Diskin, Joshua P. DiGangi, John B. Nowak, Richard H. Moore, Elizabeth B. Wiggins, Edward L. Winstead, Claire Robinson, K. Lee Thornhill, Kevin J. Sanchez, Samuel R. Hall, Kirk Ullmann, Maximilian Dollner, Bernadett Weinzierl, Donald R. Blake, Timothy H. Bertram
Summary: This study reveals that the oxidation of DMS in the marine atmosphere is reduced by cloud loss, affecting the generation of sulfur aerosols and altering the dynamics of marine aerosols, ultimately impacting cloud formation, radiative forcing, and climate.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nemanja Kovacevic
Summary: This study investigates the impact of the mean radius of the aerosol spectrum on surface precipitation. Increasing the mean radius of aerosol particles leads to a wider precipitation area and higher amounts of rain and hail on the ground.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bin Zhao, Jerome D. Fast, Neil M. Donahue, Manish Shrivastava, Meredith Schervish, John E. Shilling, Hamish Gordon, Jian Wang, Yang Gao, Rahul A. Zaveri, Ying Liu, Brian Gaudet
Summary: The study found that urban pollution can increase particle number concentration in the downwind region by 5-25 times, with new particle formation (NPF) mechanisms contributing over 70% of particle number in that region. Among various NPF mechanisms, ternary NPF involving organics and sulfuric acid overwhelmingly dominates.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jing Duan, Yong Chen, Xiaopeng Zhang, Wenling Wang, Shujun Zhong, Jun Li, Guangxian Lu, Chungang Fang, Lijun Guo, Pingqing Fu
Summary: In order to understand the characteristics of high-altitude aerosols and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) in East China during the Asian winter monsoon, a field campaign was conducted at Mt. Lu from November 5 to December 10, 2019. The study analyzed the features of CCN and CCN formation at Mt. Lu, and found that aerosol composition plays a larger role than aerosol size in determining CCN activation. The study also observed diurnal variations in CCN and CN concentrations at Mt. Lu, with higher concentrations occurring at midday.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xuejuan Jiang, Jiangchuan Tao, Ye Kuang, Juan Hong, Nan Ma
Summary: In this study, the relationship between SPAR and particle hygroscopicity distribution is mathematically derived, shedding light on the intrinsic connection between sigmoidal shape function and aerosol hygroscopicity distribution. The proposed simplified method based on HTDMA measurements allows meta-analysis of SPAR parameters and contributes to expanding the worldwide CCN activity datasets.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christina Spitieri, Maria Gini, Martin Gysel-Beer, Konstantinos Eleftheriadis
Summary: The hygroscopic properties of atmospheric aerosol in a suburban environment in Athens, Greece, were studied. The growth factor distribution probability density function (GF-PDF) and mixing state were determined using a hygroscopicity tandem differential mobility analyzer (HTDMA). The results showed distinct hygroscopic ranges, with a non- and/or slightly hygroscopic mode (GF < 1.12) and a moderately hygroscopic mode (GF > 1.12), indicative of local/urban emissions and background aerosol influences. Cluster analysis revealed the link between aerosol hygroscopicity and emission sources and formation processes. The findings suggest that particles of similar nature and origin were present across the 50 nm and 80 nm sizes.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaofeng Lou, Yu Shi, Yunpeng Shan
Summary: Aerosols can impact cloud and precipitation development, potentially affecting precipitation enhancement through weather modification. This study simulated a precipitation event in Beijing in 2008 and conducted sensitivity tests by modifying ambient aerosol concentration and ice crystal seeding amount, revealing that aerosol concentration can influence the efficacy of cloud seeding.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
L. Kang, R. T. Marchand, R. Wood, I. L. McCoy
Summary: In this study, high-altitude aircraft observations and a simple source-and-sink budget model were used to investigate the formation and control mechanisms of cloud droplet number concentration (N-d) in Southern Ocean stratocumulus clouds during the austral summer. The results showed that coalescence scavenging is an important sink of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) in Southern Ocean clouds, and the free tropospheric aerosol source has a stronger impact on N-d than the surface aerosol source.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yichuan Wang, Yannian Zhu, Minghuai Wang, Daniel Rosenfeld, Yang Gao, Xiaohong Yao, Lifang Sheng, Avichay Efraim, Juntao Wang
Summary: This study introduces and validates a methodology for satellite retrievals of cloud condensation nuclei in shallow marine boundary layer clouds, demonstrating good accuracy in both clean and polluted regions. By comparing satellite retrievals with surface-measured CCNs, this methodology shows potential in quantifying CCN, cloud microphysical properties, and their relationships, which is beneficial for reducing the uncertainty of radiation forcing from aerosol-cloud interactions.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zihao Wu, Yue Ke, Ankang Liu, Honglei Wang, Yan Yin, Zhongxiu Zhen, Yuanyuan Li, Bin Li, Kui Chen, Jing Yang, Xioqin Jing, Jun Yang, Qian Chen, Lijuan Shen, Sihan Liu
Summary: Based on the data collected from August 4th to 25th, 2019, it was found that new particle formation (NPF) events have a significant impact on cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) concentration. NPF events usually occurred from 13:00 to 17:00 and had different effects on the number concentrations of different particle modes. Meteorological conditions with temperature higher than 20 degrees C, air pressure lower than 806 hPa, relative humidity lower than 40%, and wind speed higher than 2.2 m/s favored the occurrence of NPF events. NPF events also affected the mass concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rahul A. Zaveri, Jian Wang, Jiwen Fan, Yuwei Zhang, John E. Shilling, Alla Zelenyuk, Fan Mei, Rob Newsom, Mikhail Pekour, Jason Tomlinson, Jennifer M. Comstock, Manish Shrivastava, Edward Fortner, Luiz A. T. Machado, Paulo Artaxo, Scot T. Martin
Summary: This study presents aircraft observations of rapid growth of anthropogenic nanoparticles downwind of an isolated metropolis in the Amazon rainforest. Model analysis suggests that the sustained particle growth to cloud condensation nuclei sizes is mainly caused by particle-phase diffusion-limited partitioning of semivolatile oxidation products of biogenic hydrocarbons. Cloud-resolving numerical simulations show that the increased cloud condensation nuclei concentrations in the urban plume significantly alter cloud formation and precipitation, suggesting an appreciable impact of anthropogenic aerosols on cloud life cycle in previously unpolluted forests of the world.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Manish Shrivastava, Quazi Z. Rasool, Bin Zhao, Mega Octaviani, Rahul A. Zaveri, Alla Zelenyuk, Brian Gaudet, Ying Liu, John E. Shilling, Johannes Schneider, Christiane Schulz, Martin Zoeger, Scot T. Martin, Jianhuai Ye, Alex Guenther, Rodrigo F. Souza, Manfred Wendisch, Ulrich Poeschl
Summary: Combining aircraft measurements and model simulations, this study reveals the important role of in-plant biochemistry in fine particulate formation and atmosphere-biosphere- climate interactions over the Amazon rainforest. The study shows that direct emissions of certain gases formed by in-plant biochemical reactions explain a significant portion of sub-micrometer aerosol particles in the upper troposphere.
ACS EARTH AND SPACE CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Max Fowler, David H. Smith, Mohammed Hassan, Seth Poulsen, Matthew West, Craig Zilles
Summary: This study replicates a hierarchy of code reading, tracing, and writing skills for introductory programming students and explores the validity of other possible hierarchies. However, analyzing student performance alone is insufficient for determining a teaching order.
COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jiumeng Liu, Emma L. D'Ambro, Ben Hwan Lee, Siegfried Schobesberger, David M. Bell, Rahul A. Zaveri, Alla Zelenyuk, Joel A. Thornton, John E. Shilling
Summary: Monoterpene photooxidation plays an important role in the formation of secondary organic aerosols (SOA), and this study investigates the factors influencing SOA yield from alpha-pinene and Delta-3-carene photooxidation. The results show that oxidation conditions, addition of NO, and the molecular structure of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can all affect SOA formation. The study also reveals that the composition of the photooxidation products and the SOA yield differ between alpha-pinene and Delta-3-carene.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Bin Zhao, Jerome Fast, Manish Shrivastava, Neil M. M. Donahue, Yang Gao, John E. E. Shilling, Ying Liu, Rahul A. A. Zaveri, Brian Gaudet, Shuxiao Wang, Jian Wang, Zeqi Li, Jiwen Fan
Summary: Understanding the formation processes of particles and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) in pristine environments is crucial for assessing anthropogenic impacts on climate change. This study used a sophisticated model to simulate the formation of new particles from condensable vapors and the transport of chemical species. The results showed that the new particle formation plays a significant role in the particle and CCN concentrations in the pristine Amazon boundary layer. These new particles mainly originate from long-range transport and downward transport from the upper atmosphere.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Mingxuan Wu, Hailong Wang, Richard C. C. Easter, Zheng Lu, Xiaohong Liu, Balwinder Singh, Po-Lun Ma, Qi Tang, Rahul A. A. Zaveri, Ziming Ke, Rudong Zhang, Louisa K. K. Emmons, Simone Tilmes, Jack E. E. Dibb, Xue Zheng, Shaocheng Xie, L. Ruby Leung
Summary: This study investigates the simulation of nitrate aerosol and its radiative effects and finds that the treatment of gaseous HNO3 transfer is crucial. Different treatments of HNO3 transfer result in variations in the nitrate burden and radiative forcing. The study suggests that a certain treatment can improve the representation of nitrate aerosol.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN MODELING EARTH SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Justin L. Wang, Jeffrey H. Curtis, Nicole Riemer, Matthew West
Summary: This study presents a proof of concept for modeling coagulation processes using a novel combinatorial neural network architecture. The results show that the CombNN models outperform standard neural networks and are competitive in accuracy with traditional state-of-the-art sectional models. The findings suggest potential applications of these models in learning coagulation models for multi-species aerosols and from observed size-distribution data.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN MODELING EARTH SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ching-Wei Chu, Jinghao Zhai, Yuemei Han, Jianhuai Ye, Rahul A. Zaveri, Scot T. Martin, Hui-Ming Hung
Summary: The study investigated the new particle formation of SOA derived from α-pinene ozonolysis, and derived physical parameters through simulation and observation comparison, providing a possible application for further research on atmospheric-related oxidation reactions.
ACS EARTH AND SPACE CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jiandong Wang, Jiaping Wang, Runlong Cai, Chao Liu, Jingkun Jiang, Wei Nie, Jinbo Wang, Nobuhiro Moteki, Rahul A. Zaveri, Xin Huang, Nan Ma, Ganzhen Chen, Zilin Wang, Yuzhi Jin, Jing Cai, Yuxuan Zhang, Xuguang Chi, Bruna A. Holanda, Jia Xing, Tengyu Liu, Ximeng Qi, Qiaoqiao Wang, Christopher Poehlker, Hang Su, Yafang Cheng, Shuxiao Wang, Jiming Hao, Meinrat O. Andreae, Aijun Ding
Summary: The authors propose a unified theoretical framework for describing the mixing state of black carbon, and discover a universal law that can greatly improve the accuracy of estimating the climate effect of black carbon in most climate/atmospheric chemistry models.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jie Zhang, Manish Shrivastava, Alla Zelenyuk, Rahul A. Zaveri, Jason D. Surratt, Matthieu Riva, David Bell, Marianne Glasius
Summary: This study investigates the key parameters governing the formation of isoprene epoxydiol-derived secondary organic aerosol (IEPOX-SOA). The results show that reducing the reaction rate constants of 2-methyltetrol (tetrol) can bring the model predictions in agreement with experimental measurements of IEPOX-SOA under acidified aerosol conditions. Additionally, both the organosulfate (OS) and tetrol reaction rate constants need to be reduced for nonacidified aerosols to match the chamber observations. The study also reveals that the aerosol acidity significantly affects the oligomerization rate of tetrols.
ACS EARTH AND SPACE CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yuzhi Chen, Rahul A. Zaveri, Gregory W. Vandergrift, Zezhen Cheng, Swarup China, Alla Zelenyuk, John E. Shilling
Summary: Recent studies have shown that the assumptions of instantaneous gas-particle equilibrium partitioning cannot accurately predict the formation of secondary organic aerosols (SOA), even at high humidity. This study investigates the minimum aging time scale required to observe nonequilibrium partitioning between the gas and aerosol phase. The results suggest that the equilibrium partitioning assumption breaks down after as short as 20 minutes of aging for isoprene SOA, even in the dark. Modeling and mass spectrometric analysis support the existence of a semisolid phase state and the observed nonequilibrium partitioning behavior.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jerome D. Fast, David M. Bell, Gourihar Kulkarni, Jiumeng Liu, Fan Mei, Georges Saliba, John E. Shilling, Kaitlyn Suski, Jason Tomlinson, Jian Wang, Rahul Zaveri, Alla Zelenyuk
Summary: The distribution of aerosol properties changes over time and space due to various processes. The ability of chemical transport models to represent these processes depends on their spatial resolution. Subgrid-scale processes have a significant impact on aerosol populations. Aircraft measurements provide information on subgrid-scale variability for the study of clouds, aerosols, and land ecosystems.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xueyin Ruan, Chun Zhao, Rahul A. Zaveri, Pengzhen He, Xinming Wang, Jingyuan Shao, Lei Geng
Summary: Aerosol pH is a crucial property in atmospheric chemistry and has significant impacts on air quality, climate, and health. This study utilized the WRF-Chem model to simulate the pH of PM2.5 over China during a period of heavy haze episodes in Beijing, and examined the sensitivity of modeled pH to various factors. The findings highlight the importance of NH3 emissions and aerosol phase state assumption in accurately predicting aerosol pH.
GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Matthew L. Dawson, Christian Guzman, Jeffrey H. Curtis, Mario Acosta, Shupeng Zhu, Donald Dabdub, Andrew Conley, Matthew West, Nicole Riemer, Oriol Jorba
Summary: A flexible treatment for gas- and aerosol-phase chemical processes has been developed, allowing different scale models to solve various chemical mechanisms with different aerosol representations simultaneously. This treatment achieves flexibility through an object-oriented design, runtime model configuration, and automated comprehensive testing.
GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ka Ming Fung, Colette L. Heald, Jesse H. Kroll, Siyuan Wang, Duseong S. Jo, Andrew Gettelman, Zheng Lu, Xiaohong Liu, Rahul A. Zaveri, Eric C. Apel, Donald R. Blake, Jose-Luis Jimenez, Pedro Campuzano-Jost, Patrick R. Veres, Timothy S. Bates, John E. Shilling, Maria Zawadowicz
Summary: This study reexamines the atmospheric oxidation chemistry of DMS, particularly under pristine conditions, and its impact on aerosol indirect radiative forcing (IRF). By expanding the oxidation pathway of DMS, we found that the additional pathways can delay the formation of sulfate aerosols and alter their spatial distribution and radiative impacts. The improved model results in better agreement with observed concentrations of DMS, MSA, HPMTF, and sulfate in most marine regions.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)