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View article: VaPOrS v1.0.1: an automated model for functional group detection and property prediction of organic compounds via SMILES notation
VaPOrS v1.0.1: an automated model for functional group detection and property prediction of organic compounds via SMILES notation Open
Volatile organic compounds play a significant role in atmospheric chemistry, influencing air quality and climate change. Accurate prediction of their physical properties is essential for understanding their behavior. This paper introduces …
View article: Size-resolved condensation sink as an approach to understand pathways how gaseous emissions affect health and climate
Size-resolved condensation sink as an approach to understand pathways how gaseous emissions affect health and climate Open
Vapour condensation onto existing aerosol particles is important regarding aerosol health and climate effects. Existing particles can act as carriers for toxic vapours into the human respiratory tract. Also, condensation changes the aeroso…
View article: Supplementary material to "Size-resolved condensation sink as an approach to understand pathways how gaseous emissions affect health and climate"
Supplementary material to "Size-resolved condensation sink as an approach to understand pathways how gaseous emissions affect health and climate" Open
View article: Volatility of secondary organic aerosol and sulphate particles formed in ship engine emission
Volatility of secondary organic aerosol and sulphate particles formed in ship engine emission Open
View article: Residential air quality near noise barriers strongly affected by wind velocity
Residential air quality near noise barriers strongly affected by wind velocity Open
Residing within 300-500 m of main roads is linked to specific negative health effects, including reduced lung capacity and increased cardiovascular mortality (Health Effects Institute, 2010). Noise barriers, widely used due to their abilit…
View article: Traffic-Emitted Amines Promote New Particle Formation at Roadsides
Traffic-Emitted Amines Promote New Particle Formation at Roadsides Open
New particle formation (NPF) is a major source of atmospheric aerosol particles, significantly influencing particle number concentrations in urban environments. High condensation and coagulation sinks at highly trafficked roadside sites sh…
View article: VaPOrS v1.0.1: An automated model for estimating vapor pressure of organic compounds using SMILES notation
VaPOrS v1.0.1: An automated model for estimating vapor pressure of organic compounds using SMILES notation Open
Volatile organic compounds play a significant role in atmospheric chemistry, influencing air quality and climate change. Accurate prediction of their physical properties is essential for understanding their behavior. This paper introduces …
View article: Knowledge drives conservation: Tackling the shark consumption issue in Italy – A case study
Knowledge drives conservation: Tackling the shark consumption issue in Italy – A case study Open
View article: Development and implementation of SOMA: A Secondary Organic Module for Aerosol integration in high-resolution air quality simulations
Development and implementation of SOMA: A Secondary Organic Module for Aerosol integration in high-resolution air quality simulations Open
Secondary Organic Aerosols (SOAs) are formed following oxidation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the atmosphere and have a significant contribution to fine particulate matter concentrations. Understanding SOA formation is crucial, …
View article: Evaluation of an automatic algorithm for fitting the particle number size distributions
Evaluation of an automatic algorithm for fitting the particle number size distributions Open
The multi log-normal distribution function is widely in use to parameterize the aerosol particle size distributions. The main purpose of such a parameterization is to quantitatively describe size distributions and to allow straightforward …
View article: Aerosols in boreal forest: wintertime relations between formation events and bio-geo-chemical activity
Aerosols in boreal forest: wintertime relations between formation events and bio-geo-chemical activity Open
We studied wintertime aerosol formation and subsequent particle growth events that have been frequently observed in ambient air at a boreal forest site (SMEAR II station) in southern Finland. Aerosol size distributions, gas concentrations,…
View article: Finnish Centre of Excellence in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Meteorology of Atmospheric Composition and Climate Change : summary and outlook
Finnish Centre of Excellence in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Meteorology of Atmospheric Composition and Climate Change : summary and outlook Open
markku Kulmala1)*, hanna K. lappalainen1)2), Jaana Back1)3), ari laaksonen2)4), eero nikinmaa3), marja-liisa riekkola5), timo vesala1), Yrjo viisanen2), tuula aalto2), michael Boy1), miikka Dal maso6), mikael ehn1), hannele hakola2), Pertt…
View article: Monoterpene pollution episodes in a forest environment : indication of anthropogenic origin and association with aerosol particles
Monoterpene pollution episodes in a forest environment : indication of anthropogenic origin and association with aerosol particles Open
We used a monoterpene volume mixing ratio dataset measured from 12 June 2006 to 24 September 2007 and from 1 June 2008 to 3 March 2009 at the SMEAR II station to quantify the magnitude of anthropogenic monoterpene emissions aside from biog…
View article: On the concept of condensation sink diameter
On the concept of condensation sink diameter Open
The condensation sink has turned out to be a useful concept in the evaluation of atmospheric aerosol dynamics. Particularly, using growth rates together with the condensation sink will help understanding the formation and growth processes …
View article: Aerosol particle formation events at two Siberian stations inside the boreal forest
Aerosol particle formation events at two Siberian stations inside the boreal forest Open
We present one-year data on atmospheric aerosol particle size distributions covering the ultrafine size range from two measurement stations situated in central Siberia: Tomsk and Listvyanka. The size distributions were measured using Diffu…
View article: Characterization of atmospheric trace gas and aerosol concentrations at forest sites in southern and northern Finland using back trajectories
Characterization of atmospheric trace gas and aerosol concentrations at forest sites in southern and northern Finland using back trajectories Open
The trace gas and aerosol concentrations as well as meteorological data (radiation, temperature, humidity) measured in Hyytiälä and Värriö, southern and northern Finland, respectively, were investigated with air mass analyses. The back tra…
View article: Seasonal variations of trace gases, meteorological parameters, and formation of aerosols in boreal forests
Seasonal variations of trace gases, meteorological parameters, and formation of aerosols in boreal forests Open
The data from observations made in the Hyytiälä background station over the period 1997–2003 were analyzed in order to investigate the possible links between physical, chemical and meteorological parameters for event and nonevent days duri…
View article: Comparison of new particle formation events at two locations in northern Finland
Comparison of new particle formation events at two locations in northern Finland Open
During 21 months (April 2000–December 2001) of continuous aerosol particle number size distribution measurements in a subarctic area in northern Finland over 90 new particle formation events were observed. Measurements were done at two sta…
View article: NanoMap : Geographical mapping of atmospheric new-particle formation through analysis of particle number size distribution and trajectory data
NanoMap : Geographical mapping of atmospheric new-particle formation through analysis of particle number size distribution and trajectory data Open
Particle number size distributions at various field sites are used to identify atmospheric new-particle formation (NPF) event days. However, the spatial distribution of regionally extensive events is unknown. To remedy this situation, the …
View article: Probability of nucleation events and aerosol particle concentration in different air mass types arriving at Hyytiälä, southern Finland, based on back trajectories analysis
Probability of nucleation events and aerosol particle concentration in different air mass types arriving at Hyytiälä, southern Finland, based on back trajectories analysis Open
The probability of a new ultrafine particle formation as well as the spatial sources of the nucleation, Aitken and accumulation modes of particles measured in Hyytiälä, southern Finland, were investigated using air mass history analysis. T…
View article: Biomass-burning smoke episodes in Finland from eastern European wildfires
Biomass-burning smoke episodes in Finland from eastern European wildfires Open
View article: A source-orientated approach for estimating daytime concentrations of biogenic volatile organic compounds in an upper layer of a boreal forest canopy
A source-orientated approach for estimating daytime concentrations of biogenic volatile organic compounds in an upper layer of a boreal forest canopy Open
Biologically justified statistical models for daytime atmospheric concentrations of methanol, acetaldehyde, acetone, isoprene and monoterpene were tested using measurements at a boreal forest stand in southern Finland in 2006―2007 and in s…
View article: Trends in atmospheric new-particle formation : 16 years of observations in a boreal-forest environment
Trends in atmospheric new-particle formation : 16 years of observations in a boreal-forest environment Open
View article: Formation and growth of fresh atmospheric aerosols: eight years of aerosol size distribution data from SMEAR II, Hyytiälä, Finland
Formation and growth of fresh atmospheric aerosols: eight years of aerosol size distribution data from SMEAR II, Hyytiälä, Finland Open
We analyzed size distributions measured continuously at a boreal forest measurement site at Hyytiälä, Finland between 1996 and 2003. From the eight-year data we identified days when new aerosol particle formation was taking place as well a…
View article: Estimation of different forest-related contributions to the radiative balance using observations in southern Finland
Estimation of different forest-related contributions to the radiative balance using observations in southern Finland Open
The effect of boreal forest on the Earth's energy budget was estimated in field conditions in Hyytiälä, southern Finland. The indirect aerosol effect due to new particle formation, the effect of forest carbon sequestration and the effect o…
View article: Spring recovery of photosynthesis and atmospheric particle formation
Spring recovery of photosynthesis and atmospheric particle formation Open
View article: Long-term measurements of surface fluxes above a Scots pine forest in Hyytiälä, southern Finland, 1996–2001
Long-term measurements of surface fluxes above a Scots pine forest in Hyytiälä, southern Finland, 1996–2001 Open
We present nearly six years of measurements of surface fluxes of momentum, sensible heat, water vapour, carbon dioxide and aerosol particles, along with a three-month time series of ozone flux, measured by eddy covariance above a Scots pin…
View article: Comparison of size distribution and electrical particle sensor measurement methods for particle lung deposited surface area (LDSA <sup>al</sup> ) in ambient measurements with varying conditions
Comparison of size distribution and electrical particle sensor measurement methods for particle lung deposited surface area (LDSA <sup>al</sup> ) in ambient measurements with varying conditions Open
It has become evident that additional metrics along the particle mass concentration, together with dense air quality monitoring networks within cities, are needed to understand the most efficient ways to tackle the health burden of particu…
View article: The behaviour of charged particles (ions) during new particle formation events in urban Leipzig, Germany
The behaviour of charged particles (ions) during new particle formation events in urban Leipzig, Germany Open
Air ions are electrically charged particles in air. They are ubiquitous in the natural environment and affect the Earth's radiation budget by accelerating the formation and growth of new aerosol particles. Despite this, few datasets exist …
View article: Comment on ar-2024-13
Comment on ar-2024-13 Open
Abstract. During recent years it has become evident that additional metrics along the particle mass concentration together with dense air quality monitoring networks within cities are needed to understand the most efficien…