New Ion-Nucleation Mechanism Relevant for the Earth's Atmosphere: Experimental Data

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    Abstract

    Nucleation in the presence of ions has been studied experimentally under conditions that prevail in the lower atmosphere. In order to observe the properties of nucleation processes below 3 nm, which cannot be detected using standard techniques for measuring atmospheric aerosol, the sub 3 nm aerosols were grown via the condensation of sulphuric acid to detectable sizes. By varying the levels of ionization in the chamber differences in the resulting aerosol properties could be explored. Two types of experiments were performed: 1) A 'burst' of $H_2SO_4$ was produced from a short exposure to UV-light, and 2) steady state conditions of $H_2SO_4$ were achieved under continuous exposure to UV-light. Data obtained from both experiments will be presented.
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication date2005
    Publication statusPublished - 2005
    EventAmerican Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2005 - San Francisco, CA, United States
    Duration: 5 Dec 20059 Dec 2005
    http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm05/

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    ConferenceAmerican Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2005
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Francisco, CA
    Period05/12/200509/12/2005
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