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Aerosols and Their Climate Impact
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Sulfate Aerosol Particles
Reflect solar radiation, cool the Earth's surface, and form cloud condensation nuclei.
Black Carbon (Soot)
Absorbs light and warms the atmosphere, reduces albedo when deposited on ice, and can affect cloud properties.
Organic Carbon Particles
Scatter solar radiation, provide cloud condensation nuclei, and can contribute to warming or cooling.
Sea Salt Aerosols
Act as cloud condensation nuclei, affect the Earth's radiation budget, and engage in chemical reactions in the atmosphere.
Mineral Dust
Provides surfaces for heterogeneous reactions, influences cloud properties, and can affect climate systems.
Nitrate Aerosols
Scatter solar radiation, affect cloud formation, and can lead to ecosystem eutrophication.
Ammonium Aerosols
Contribute to aerosol mass and can form secondary aerosols with other compounds.
Volcanic Aerosols
Can cause global cooling, influence ozone chemistry, and affect aviation safety.
Secondary Organic Aerosols (SOAs)
Form from precursor gases and affect both visibility and cloud condensation nuclei.
Biological Aerosols
Can influence cloud properties, act as ice nucleating particles, and have health implications.
Metallic Aerosols
Result from industrial processes, affect atmospheric chemistry, and can be toxic to human health.
Anthropogenic Secondary Aerosols
Form from human activities and impact visibility, human health, and climate radiative forcing.
Particulate Organic Matter (POM)
Contributes to the organic fraction of aerosols, affects cloud condensation, and impacts air quality.
Ice Nucleating Particles
Facilitate the formation of ice crystals in clouds, affecting precipitation and cloud lifetime.
Radioactive Aerosols
Originate from nuclear events, can have long-term environmental impacts, and affect atmospheric radiation.
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