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View article: Measurement report: New particle formation events observed during the COALA-2020 campaign
Measurement report: New particle formation events observed during the COALA-2020 campaign Open
Aerosols play an important role in atmospheric processes influencing cloud formation, scattering and absorbing solar radiation and affecting trace gases through chemical reactions occurring in and on aerosol particles. Ultimately, aerosols…
View article: The CCOR Compact Coronagraphs for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-19 (GOES-19) and the Space Weather Follow On (SWFO) Missions
The CCOR Compact Coronagraphs for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-19 (GOES-19) and the Space Weather Follow On (SWFO) Missions Open
The CCOR Compact Coronagraph is a series of two operational solar coronagraphs sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They were designed, built, and tested by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). The …
View article: New Particle Formation Events Observed during the COALA-2020 Campaign
New Particle Formation Events Observed during the COALA-2020 Campaign Open
Aerosols play an important role in atmospheric processes influencing cloud formation, scattering and absorbing solar radiation, and as a part of the chemical reactions affecting the abundance of trace gases in the atmosphere. Ultimately ae…
View article: Quantitative Assessment of the Effect of Agency-Led Prescribed Burns and Cultural Burns on Soil Properties in Southeastern Australia
Quantitative Assessment of the Effect of Agency-Led Prescribed Burns and Cultural Burns on Soil Properties in Southeastern Australia Open
Fire management techniques play a critical role in mitigating the impact of bushfires on communities and ecosystems. In Australia, government agencies implement hazard reduction burn programs, while Indigenous communities have used fire fo…
Hydrology and Its Discontents Open
This book argues that research predominantly aimed at improved water management may unintentionally divorce water users from water reality.
View article: Interference of sea salt in capture vaporizer-ToF-ACSM measurements of biomass burning organic aerosols in coastal locations
Interference of sea salt in capture vaporizer-ToF-ACSM measurements of biomass burning organic aerosols in coastal locations Open
Measurements of biomass burning organic aerosols using the capture vaporizer-ACSM are interfered with by sea salt aerosols, as both have m / z 60 as a marker ion and the capture vaporizer is able to detect refractory particles like sea sal…
View article: Shower thoughts: why scientists should spend more time in the rain
Shower thoughts: why scientists should spend more time in the rain Open
Stormwater is a vital resource and dynamic driver of terrestrial ecosystem processes. However, processes controlling interactions during and shortly after storms are often poorly seen and poorly sensed when direct observations are substitu…
Decreased Complication Rate Using Partially Threaded Compared With Fully Threaded Compression Screws in 4 Corner Arthrodesis: A Retrospective Study Open
Background: Scapho-lunate advanced collapse (SLAC) and scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse (SNAC) of the wrist are the most common types of wrist arthritis. We compared the union rate and complication profile of patients with SLAC and SNAC…
View article: Shower Thoughts: Why Scientists Should Spend More Time in the Rain
Shower Thoughts: Why Scientists Should Spend More Time in the Rain Open
Rainwater is a vital resource and dynamic driver of terrestrial ecosystems. Yet, processes controlling precipitation inputs and interactions during storms are often poorly seen, and poorly sensed when direct observations are substituted wi…
View article: Bushfire smoke plume composition and toxicological assessment from the 2019–2020 Australian Black Summer
Bushfire smoke plume composition and toxicological assessment from the 2019–2020 Australian Black Summer Open
Many of the population centres in southeast Australia were swathed in bushfire smoke during the 2019–2020 austral summer. Bushfires burning during what is now known as the Black Summer was historically large and severe, and the fire season…
View article: Measurement report: Observations of long-lived volatile organic compounds from the 2019–2020 Australian wildfires during the COALA campaign
Measurement report: Observations of long-lived volatile organic compounds from the 2019–2020 Australian wildfires during the COALA campaign Open
In 2019–2020, Australia experienced its largest wildfire season on record. Smoke covered hundreds of square kilometers across the southeastern coast and reached the site of the COALA-2020 (Characterizing Organics and Aerosol Loading over A…
View article: The Gas and Aerosol Phase Composition of Smoke Plumes From The 2019-2020 Black Summer Bushfires and Potential Implications For Human Health
The Gas and Aerosol Phase Composition of Smoke Plumes From The 2019-2020 Black Summer Bushfires and Potential Implications For Human Health Open
The 2019-2020 Australian bushfire season was historically large, long, and intense. Smoke from fires burning in southeast Australia blanketed population centres for weeks to months. This study reports the chemical composition in the gas an…
View article: Comment on acp-2021-742
Comment on acp-2021-742 Open
In 2019/2020, Australia experienced its largest wildfire season on record. Smoke covered hundreds of square kilometers across the southeastern coast and reached the site of the 2020 COALA (Characterizing Organics and Aerosol Loading over A…
View article: Emission factors of long-lived volatile organic compounds from the 2019–2020 Australian wildfires during the COALA campaign
Emission factors of long-lived volatile organic compounds from the 2019–2020 Australian wildfires during the COALA campaign Open
In 2019/2020, Australia experienced its largest wildfire season on record. Smoke covered hundreds of square kilometers across the southeastern coast and reached the site of the 2020 COALA (Characterizing Organics and Aerosol Loading over A…
Summer aerosol measurements over the East Antarctic seasonal ice zone Open
Aerosol measurements over the Southern Ocean have been identified as critical to an improved understanding of aerosol–radiation and aerosol–cloud interactions, as there currently exists significant discrepancies between model results and m…
View article: Seasonal Variation of Biogenic and Anthropogenic VOCs in a Semi-Urban Area Near Sydney, Australia
Seasonal Variation of Biogenic and Anthropogenic VOCs in a Semi-Urban Area Near Sydney, Australia Open
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play a key role in the formation of ozone and secondary organic aerosol, the two most important air pollutants in Sydney, Australia. Despite their importance, there are few available VOC measurements in th…
Supplementary material to "Summer aerosol measurements over the East Antarctic seasonal ice zone" Open
Summer aerosol measurements over the East Antarctic seasonal ice zone: Supplementary information S1. Uncertainty in mode size locationsTo estimate the uncertainty in the size of the aerosol modes, each aerosol size distribution measurement…
Summer aerosol measurements over the East Antarctic seasonal ice zone Open
Aerosol measurements over the Southern Ocean have been identified as critical to an improved understanding of aerosol-radiation and aerosol-cloud interactions, as there currently exists significant discrepancies between model results and m…
Evaluation of Regional Air Quality Models over Sydney, Australia: Part 2, Comparison of PM2.5 and Ozone Open
Accurate air quality modelling is an essential tool, both for strategic assessment (regulation development for emission controls) and for short-term forecasting (enabling warnings to be issued to protect vulnerable members of society when …
View article: A Clean Air Plan for Sydney: An Overview of the Special Issue on Air Quality in New South Wales
A Clean Air Plan for Sydney: An Overview of the Special Issue on Air Quality in New South Wales Open
This paper presents a summary of the key findings of the special issue of Atmosphere on Air Quality in New South Wales and discusses the implications of the work for policy makers and individuals. This special edition presents new air qual…
View article: Comprehensive aerosol and gas data set from the Sydney Particle Study
Comprehensive aerosol and gas data set from the Sydney Particle Study Open
The Sydney Particle Study involved the comprehensive measurement of meteorology, particles and gases at a location in western Sydney during February–March 2011 and April–May 2012. The aim of this study was to increase scientific understand…
View article: Comprehensive aerosol and gas data set from the Sydney Particle Study
Comprehensive aerosol and gas data set from the Sydney Particle Study Open
The Sydney Particle Study involved the comprehensive measurement of meteorology, particles and gases at a location in western Sydney during February/March 2011 and April/May 2012. The aim of this study was to increase scientific knowledge …