The driving effects of common atmospheric molecules for formation of clusters: the case of sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, ammonia, and dimethylamine
Olivia M. Longsworth, Conor J. Bready, Macie S. Joines, George C. Shields
Abstract
Secondary aerosols form from gas-phase molecules that create prenucleation complexes, which grow to form aerosols. Understanding how secondary aerosols form in the atmosphere is essential for a better understanding of global warming.
Topics & Concepts
DimethylamineSulfuric acidNitric acidAmmoniaHydrochloric acidChemistryMoleculeNitrous acidAerosolInorganic chemistryGas phaseAtmosphere (unit)Phase (matter)PhotochemistryEnvironmental chemistryOrganic chemistryMeteorologyPhysicsAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateMolecular Spectroscopy and Structure