Heterogeneous Photochemistry in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric aerosols can be categorized into primary particles, which are directly emitted by their sources, and secondary particles, generated in the atmosphere from gaseous inorganic and organic precursors. For example, atmospheric oxidation of sulfur containing compounds leads to sulfuric acid and its salts, which represent a major secondary inorganic component of atmospheric aerosols. Likewise, oxidation of nitrogen oxides leads to nitric acid or its salts, which are also abundant in aerosols. The ocean surface, which covers three-quarters of the planet, offers a remarkably dynamic and chemically complex surface for interfacial reactions in the marine boundary layer. The porous nature of permanent or…

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  Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung

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  Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
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  European Research Council

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  Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences

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