Aerosols are vital for cloud formation because a subset of them may serve as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) and ice nuclei (IN). An increased amount of aerosols may increase the CCN number ...

Although the Earth’s atmosphere is composed mostly of gases, aerosols and clouds have a large impact on the Earth’s radiation budget. The investigation of the climate impact of aerosols and clouds is ...

These newly exposed surfaces release increased amounts of dust and biological organic aerosols, which have the potential to promote ice crystal formation in clouds. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

and they can then subsequently react with cloud water in the presence of sunlight to form secondary organic aerosols (SOA). However, a quantitative understanding of the chemistry of the formation ...