Global distribution of particle phase state in atmospheric secondary organic aerosols
Secondary organic aerosols (SOA) are important for climate and aerosol quality, but the phase state is unclear. Here, the authors show that SOA is liquid in tropical and polar air, semi-solid in the mid-latitudes, solid over dry lands and in a glassy solid phase state in the middle and upper troposp...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-04-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15002 |
Summary: | Secondary organic aerosols (SOA) are important for climate and aerosol quality, but the phase state is unclear. Here, the authors show that SOA is liquid in tropical and polar air, semi-solid in the mid-latitudes, solid over dry lands and in a glassy solid phase state in the middle and upper troposphere. |
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ISSN: | 2041-1723 |