Subarctic atmospheric aerosol composition: 1. Ambient aerosol characterization

Aerosol Composition and Hygroscopicity Studies: Instrument Development/characterization, Ambient and Laboratory Measurements,

Aerosols influence climate by altering the global energy balance via scattering and absorbing solar radiation (direct effects), and by their effect on the reflectance of clouds and occurrence of precipitation (indirect effects). Aerosols also influence biogeochemical cycles, lead to diminished environmental visibility, and harm human health. This thesis focuses on advancing knowledge of critica...

Atmospheric aerosol measurements from satellites

Satellite instruments are commonly used for measurements of aerosol optical properties in the atmosphere. In this work we use such measurements for ultra-high energy cosmic ray studies. We introduce a method of preparation of aerosol maps for the location of the Pierre Auger Observatory. For these maps the data from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) of the Aura satellite were analyzed for t...

Size-resolved aerosol composition

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Impact of aerosol composition

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Lidar and Atmospheric Aerosol Particles