It is known that aerosol particles can affect the Earth's radiative budget both directly and indirectly through the formation of clouds. Anthropogenic effects on aerosols are estimated to have a negative radiative impact but also have a high uncertainty. The focus of this research is to use studies of aerosol chemical composition, mainly using mass spectrometry, to constrain some of the most uncertain cloud formation mechanisms. Research on cloud droplet formation, coagulation, contact and other ice nucleation mechanisms will be presented.

This event is part of the eventgroup Meteorology Colloquium Karlsruhe

Speaker
Prof. Daniel Cziczo

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Department

Organizer
Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Hermann von Helmholtz Platz 1
76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
Tel: 0721-608-0
Mail: sekretariat ∂does-not-exist.imk-asf kit edu

Targetgroup
Scientific Staff