ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS: ensembles of condensed-phase particles suspended in air Typical aerosol size distribution number area volume Aerosols are the visible part of the atmosphere: Pollution off U.S. east coast Dust off West Africa alifornia fire plumes
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ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS: ensembles of condensed-phase particles suspended in air
ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS: ensembles of condensed-phase particles suspended in air. number. Typical aerosol size distribution. area. volume. Aerosols are the visible part of the atmosphere:. California fire plumes. Dust off West Africa. Pollution off U.S. east coast. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS:ensembles of condensed-phase particles suspended in air
Typical aerosol size distribution
number
area
volume
Aerosols are the visible part of the atmosphere:Pollution off U.S. east coast Dust off West AfricaCalifornia fire plumes
ORIGIN OF THE ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOL
Soil dustSea salt
Size range: 0.001 mm (molecular cluster) to 100 mm (small raindrop)