Prediction of cloud condensation nuclei activity for organic compounds using functional group contribution methods

A wealth of recent laboratory and field experiments demonstrate that organic aerosol composition evolves with time in the atmosphere, leading to changes in the influence of the organic fraction to cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) spectra. There is a need for tools that can realistically represent the...

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Main Authors: M. D. Petters, S. M. Kreidenweis, P. J. Ziemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Geoscientific Model Development
Online Access:http://www.geosci-model-dev.net/9/111/2016/gmd-9-111-2016.pdf