A Large Source of Cloud Condensation Nuclei from New Particle Formation in the Tropics

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 574; no. 7778; pp. 399 - 403
• Main Authors: Williamson, Christina J, Kupc, Agnieszka, Axisa, Duncan, Bilsback, Kelsey R, Bui, ThaoPaul, Campuzano-Jost, Pedro, Dollner, Maximilian, Froyd, Karl D, Hodshire, Anna L, Jimenez, Jose L, Kodros, John K, Luo, Gan, Murphy, Daniel M, Nault, Benjamin A, Ray, Eric A, Weinzierl, Bernadett, Wilson, James C, Yu, Fangqun, Yu, Pengfei, Brock, Charles A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2230 Support Nature Research 01.10.2019; Nature Publishing Group UK; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 704/106/35/824; 704/106/694/1108; 704/172/169/824; Aerosols; Aircraft; Atlantic Ocean; Atmosphere; Atmospheric models; Cloud condensation nuclei; Cloud formation; Cloud properties; Clouds; Condensates; Condensation; Condensation nuclei; Earth surface; High-altitude environments; Humanities and Social Sciences; Letter; Lower troposphere; Meteorology and Climatology; Models, Chemical; multidisciplinary; Natural history; Ocean models; Oceans; Organic chemistry; Pacific Ocean; Particle formation; Particle size; Particulate Matter; Science; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Science (multidisciplinary); Tropical Climate; Tropical environments; Tropics; Troposphere; Upper troposphere; Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean; United States; United States > US; Atmospheric Chemistry; Climate And Earth System Modelling

Cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) can affect cloud properties and therefore the Earth’s radiative balance. New particle formation (NPF) from condensable vapours in the free troposphere has been suggested to contribute to CCN, especially in remote, pristine atmospheric regions, but direct evidence is s...