Modelling atmospheric new particle formation from first principles – The role of Highly Oxygenated organic Molecules in clean and polluted air

  • Roldin, Pontus (Researcher)
  • De Jonge, Robin Wollesen (Research student)
  • Ehn, Mikael (Researcher)
  • Elm, Jonas (Researcher)
  • Bilde, Merete (Researcher)
  • Glasius, Marianne (Researcher)
  • Pichelstorfer, Lukas (Researcher)
  • Nie, Wei (Researcher)
  • Kurtén, Theo (Researcher)
  • Makkonen, Risto (Researcher)

Project: Research

Project Details

Description

The overall aims of the project are:

Reveal the exact molecular cluster formation mechanisms that explains the observed new particle formation (NPF) over the Boreal forest and in the polluted air in China.

To gain a fundamental understanding of the peroxy radical autoxidation that leads to Highly Oxygenated organic Molecules (HOM) at different temperatures and NOx concentrations.

Improve our knowledge about the Continental-Biosphere-Aerosol-Cloud-Climate (CoBACC) feedback loop and how it is influenced by anthropogenic emissions.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date2020/01/012024/12/31

Collaborative partners

  • Lund University (lead)
  • University of Helsinki (Project partner)
  • Nanjing University (Project partner)
  • Aarhus University (Project partner)
  • Finnish Meteorological Institute (Project partner)

Free keywords

  • Highly oxygenated organic molecules
  • New particle formation
  • secondary organic aerosol