Water uptake by biomass burning aerosol at sub- and supersaturated conditions: closure studies and implications for the role of organics

We investigate the CCN activity of freshly emitted biomass burning particles and their hygroscopic growth at a relative humidity (RH) of 85%. The particles were produced in the Mainz combustion laboratory by controlled burning of various wood types. The water uptake at sub- and supersaturations is p...

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Main Authors: U. Dusek, G. P. Frank, A. Massling, K. Zeromskiene, Y. Iinuma, O. Schmid, G. Helas, T. Hennig, A. Wiedensohler, M. O. Andreae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-09-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/11/9519/2011/acp-11-9519-2011.pdf