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The role of highly oxygenated organic molecules in the Boreal aerosol-cloud-climate system

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  • Pontus Roldin

    (Lund University)

  • Mikael Ehn

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Theo Kurtén

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Tinja Olenius

    (Stockholm University)

  • Matti P. Rissanen

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Nina Sarnela

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Jonas Elm

    (Aarhus University)

  • Pekka Rantala

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Liqing Hao

    (University of Eastern Finland)

  • Noora Hyttinen

    (University of Oulu)

  • Liine Heikkinen

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Douglas R. Worsnop

    (University of Helsinki
    Aerodyne Research, Inc.)

  • Lukas Pichelstorfer

    (University of Helsinki
    University of Salzburg)

  • Carlton Xavier

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Petri Clusius

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Emilie Öström

    (Lund University)

  • Tuukka Petäjä

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Markku Kulmala

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Hanna Vehkamäki

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Annele Virtanen

    (University of Eastern Finland)

  • Ilona Riipinen

    (Stockholm University)

  • Michael Boy

    (University of Helsinki)

Abstract

Over Boreal regions, monoterpenes emitted from the forest are the main precursors for secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation and the primary driver of the growth of new aerosol particles to climatically important cloud condensation nuclei (CCN). Autoxidation of monoterpenes leads to rapid formation of Highly Oxygenated organic Molecules (HOM). We have developed the first model with near-explicit representation of atmospheric new particle formation (NPF) and HOM formation. The model can reproduce the observed NPF, HOM gas-phase composition and SOA formation over the Boreal forest. During the spring, HOM SOA formation increases the CCN concentration by ~10 % and causes a direct aerosol radiative forcing of −0.10 W/m2. In contrast, NPF reduces the number of CCN at updraft velocities

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  • Pontus Roldin & Mikael Ehn & Theo Kurtén & Tinja Olenius & Matti P. Rissanen & Nina Sarnela & Jonas Elm & Pekka Rantala & Liqing Hao & Noora Hyttinen & Liine Heikkinen & Douglas R. Worsnop & Lukas Pic, 2019. "The role of highly oxygenated organic molecules in the Boreal aerosol-cloud-climate system," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-12338-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12338-8
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    1. Wei Nie & Chao Yan & Liwen Yang & Pontus Roldin & Yuliang Liu & Alexander L. Vogel & Ugo Molteni & Dominik Stolzenburg & Henning Finkenzeller & Antonio Amorim & Federico Bianchi & Joachim Curtius & Lu, 2023. "NO at low concentration can enhance the formation of highly oxygenated biogenic molecules in the atmosphere," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-11, December.

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