Climate models need to be updated
Atmospheric aerosol particles have a significant effect on
climate. An international team of researchers has now discovered that a
chemical process in the atmosphere called aging determines to a major extent
the concentration and the characteristics of aerosol particles. To date, this
aspect has not been accounted for in regional and global climate models. In the
Muchachas [Multiple Chamber Aerosol Chemical Aging Experiments] project, the
team has not only managed to demonstrate the effects of aging but has also been
able to measure these. Their findings have been published in the specialist
journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA (PNAS).
journal reference: pnas >>