Cloud Processing of Carbonaceous and Supermicron Aerosol

Aerosols,

aerosols

Small particles or droplets, such as wildfire smoke, volcanic gases, or salty sea spray, that float in the air. They are emitted by both natural events and human activities.

Source: NASA Global Climate Change Source

small particles in the atmosphere, are required for cloud formation processes. Their interactions with clouds contribute to one of the greatest uncertainties within the Earth System. This project aims to identify the key particles that influence cloud formation and to address knowledge gaps, particularly for carbon-containing particles and larger particles that are difficult to measure. A field study in Southern California, laboratory experiments and chamber studies on marine cloud systems encountered in the eastern Pacific from marine and continental sources are used to improve our understanding of aerosol-cloud-interactions and processes to improve our ability to model aerosols.