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View article: Diversity at Goldschmidt conference
Diversity at Goldschmidt conference Open
The field of geochemistry has grown significantly over the past seventy years, contributing to our understanding of Earth's processes. However, geochemists often identify with broader fields like geology or oceanography, reflecting an iden…
View article: You Can’t Climb a Broken Ladder: Examining Underrepresentation of Multiply-Disadvantaged Groups in Secure and Senior Roles in UK Geochemistry
You Can’t Climb a Broken Ladder: Examining Underrepresentation of Multiply-Disadvantaged Groups in Secure and Senior Roles in UK Geochemistry Open
Geochemistry provides useful research tools related to fundamental processes in Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences. It has a distinct identity among the academic communities in these subjects, yet there is no specific data on work…
View article: Disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on early career researchers and disabled researchers in volcanology
Disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on early career researchers and disabled researchers in volcanology Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to researchers worldwide, and extensive studies have demonstrated that its impacts since March 2020 have been unequal, including across research discipline, gender, and career stat…
View article: Volcanic effects on climate: recent advances and future avenues
Volcanic effects on climate: recent advances and future avenues Open
Volcanic eruptions have long been studied for their wide range of climatic effects. Although global-scale climatic impacts following the formation of stratospheric sulfate aerosol are well understood, many aspects of the evolution of the e…
View article: Laboratory study of iron isotope fractionation during dissolution of mineral dust and industrial ash in simulated cloud water
Laboratory study of iron isotope fractionation during dissolution of mineral dust and industrial ash in simulated cloud water Open
Atmospheric deposition is a key mode of iron (Fe) input to ocean regions where low concentrations of this micronutrient limit marine primary production. Various natural particles (e.g., mineral dust, volcanic ash) and anthropogenic particl…
View article: Daylight Promotes a Transient Uptake of SO2 by Icelandic Volcanic Dust
Daylight Promotes a Transient Uptake of SO2 by Icelandic Volcanic Dust Open
<p><span>Volcanic eruptions release large amounts of ash in the atmosphere, accounting for 5 - 7.5% of the total primary aerosol emission. The accompanying outgassing emits mostly water, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide (SO<…
View article: Assessing diversity and inclusion within the UK&#8217;s geochemistry academic workforce
Assessing diversity and inclusion within the UK’s geochemistry academic workforce Open
<p>Geochemistry is applied across Earth, environmental and planetary geoscience research. Yet, the first specific workforce diversity data for geochemistry is only now being collected (e.g. EAG-GS led 2022 Global Geochemistry Communi…
View article: Impacts of erupted and resuspended volcanic ash from the 2010 Eyjafjallaj&#246;kull eruption, Iceland, on atmospheric ice-nucleating particle concentrations
Impacts of erupted and resuspended volcanic ash from the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption, Iceland, on atmospheric ice-nucleating particle concentrations Open
<p>Volcanic ash can act as ice-nucleating particles (INPs), which by triggering freezing of supercooled water droplets in the atmosphere, can profoundly influence clouds and thereby climate [1]. Volcanoes worldwide sporadically emit …
View article: Are diverse geochemists retained and thriving on the UK academic ladder?
Are diverse geochemists retained and thriving on the UK academic ladder? Open
<p>Evaluating Diversity and Inclusion within the (geochemistry) Academic Ladder (E-DIAL), funded by the UK&#8217;s Natural Environment Research Council, provides a snapshot of diversity and identifies barriers resulting in underr…
View article: Photo-enhanced uptake of SO<sub>2</sub> on Icelandic volcanic dusts
Photo-enhanced uptake of SO<sub>2</sub> on Icelandic volcanic dusts Open
Laboratory study evaluating the impact of relative humidity and simulated sunlight radiation on SO2 uptake on natural volcanic particles.
View article: Volcanic ash ice nucleation activity is variably reduced by aging in water and sulfuric acid: the effects of leaching, dissolution, and precipitation
Volcanic ash ice nucleation activity is variably reduced by aging in water and sulfuric acid: the effects of leaching, dissolution, and precipitation Open
The ice nucleation activity of volcanic ash can change when exposed to liquid water or aqueous sulfuric acid through a complex interplay of geochemical alteration mechanisms.
View article: The Influence of Chemical and Mineral Compositions on the Parameterization of Immersion Freezing by Volcanic Ash Particles
The Influence of Chemical and Mineral Compositions on the Parameterization of Immersion Freezing by Volcanic Ash Particles Open
Volcanic ash (VA) from explosive eruptions contributes to aerosol loadings in the atmosphere. Aside from the negative impact of VA on air quality and aviation, these particles can alter the optical and microphysical properties of clouds by…
View article: Constraining Geochemistry’s Community Demographics
Constraining Geochemistry’s Community Demographics Open
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View article: Volcanic ash ice-nucleating activity can be enhanced or depressed by ash-gas interaction in the eruption plume
Volcanic ash ice-nucleating activity can be enhanced or depressed by ash-gas interaction in the eruption plume Open
Volcanic ash can trigger ice nucleation when immersed in supercooled water. This will impact several processes (e.g., electrification, aggregation, precipitation) in the eruption plume and cloud and in the wider atmosphere upon ash dispers…
View article: Iceland is an episodic source of atmospheric ice-nucleating particles relevant for mixed-phase clouds
Iceland is an episodic source of atmospheric ice-nucleating particles relevant for mixed-phase clouds Open
We show that Iceland contributes episodically to the regional atmospheric ice-nucleating particle population.
View article: Solid-gas interactions in the eruption plume can both depress and enhance volcanic ash ice-nucleating activity
Solid-gas interactions in the eruption plume can both depress and enhance volcanic ash ice-nucleating activity Open
<p>Volcanic ash generated by explosive eruptions can act as ice-nucleating particles, promoting freezing of supercooled water droplets in the eruption plume and the ambient atmosphere, and so impacting processes such as plume electri…
View article: Dataset associated with "Volcanic ash ice-nucleating activity can be enhanced or depressed by ash-gas interaction in the eruption plume"
Dataset associated with "Volcanic ash ice-nucleating activity can be enhanced or depressed by ash-gas interaction in the eruption plume" Open
Volcanic ash can trigger ice nucleation when immersed in supercooled water, impacting several processes in the eruption plume/cloud and the wider atmosphere upon ash dispersal. The experimental study associated with this dataset explores h…
View article: The importance of crystalline phases in ice nucleation by volcanic ash
The importance of crystalline phases in ice nucleation by volcanic ash Open
Volcanic ash is known to nucleate ice when immersed in supercooled water droplets. This process may impact the properties and dynamics of the eruption plume and cloud as well as those of meteorological clouds once the ash is dispersed in t…
View article: The importance of crystalline phases in ice nucleation by volcanic ash
The importance of crystalline phases in ice nucleation by volcanic ash Open
Volcanic ash is known to nucleate ice when immersed in supercooled water droplets. This process may impact the properties and dynamics of the eruption plume and cloud, as well as those of meteorological clouds once the ash is dispersed in …
View article: Supplementary material to "The importance of crystalline phases in ice nucleation by volcanic ash"
Supplementary material to "The importance of crystalline phases in ice nucleation by volcanic ash" Open
Table S1.Bulk chemical composition of the tephra and glass samples used in this study, normalised to 100 wt.% (excluding loss on ignition).Sample a SiO2 Al2O3 Fe2O3 MgO CaO Na2O K2O TiO2 MnO P2O5 Tephra LIPteph 75.5 13.0 1.6 0.0 0.8 3.7 5.…
View article: Dataset associated with "The importance of crystalline phases in ice nucleation by volcanic ash"
Dataset associated with "The importance of crystalline phases in ice nucleation by volcanic ash" Open
Volcanic ash is known to nucleate ice when immersed in supercooled water droplets. This process may impact the properties and dynamics of the eruption plume and cloud, as well as those of meteorological clouds once the ash is dispersed in …
View article: Reactive Uptake of Sulfur Dioxide and Ozone on Volcanic Glass and Ash at Ambient Temperature
Reactive Uptake of Sulfur Dioxide and Ozone on Volcanic Glass and Ash at Ambient Temperature Open
The atmospheric impacts of volcanic ash from explosive eruptions are rarely considered alongside those of volcanogenic gases/aerosols. While airborne particles provide solid surfaces for chemical reactions with trace gases in the atmospher…