Aerosol particles play important roles in radiation transport within the atmosphere, as toxic substances, as cloud condensation nuclei, and as vehicles for long range transport of various substances.

Advances in real-time MS analysis of ambient air have transformed AQM, providing a mechanism to detect and enforce air ...

Anthropogenic organic aerosols are carbon-containing particles emitted by humans into the air, which are classified as ...

The worlds first artificial satellite, the Soviet Unions Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957. Just three months later, it ...

A collaborative research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), and the National Center for Applied ...

An unplanned experiment takes scientists closer to solving a long-standing mystery: To what extent, if any, have ...

Metal-containing aerosols are present throughout the Earth’s atmosphere, originating from both natural and human-made sources ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — New Delhi's air pollution is more severe than previously estimated with particles absorbing atmospheric water vapor leading to particulate matter levels across the city being ...

But aerosol particles with dark surfaces (like soot) can also absorb visible light and store it as heat in the lower atmosphere. Aerosols also have an indirect effect as condensation nuclei for ...

New Delhi's air pollution is more severe than previously estimated, with particles absorbing atmospheric water vapor, leading ...

Rainfall triggers bursts of natural nanoparticles, which contribute to cloud formation and additional precipitation over the ...