The formation, properties and impact of secondary organic aerosol: current and emerging issues

Abstract. Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) accounts for a significant fraction of ambient tropospheric aerosol and a detailed knowledge of the formation, properties and transformation of SOA is therefore required to evaluate its impact on atmospheric processes, climate and human health. The chemical and physical processes associated with SOA formation are complex and varied, and, despite considerable progress in recent years, a quantitative and predictive understanding of SOA formation does not exist and therefore represents a major research challenge in atmospheric science. This review begins with an update on the current state of knowledge on the global SOA budget and is followed by an overview of the…

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  National Science Foundation
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  U.S. Department of Energy

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  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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  Sight Research UK

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  European Commission

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  European Science Foundation
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  Science Foundation Ireland
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  Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
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  Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas
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  Belgian Federal Science Policy Office
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  Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
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  Israel Science Foundation
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  Vetenskapsrådet
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  Vlaamse regering
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  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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  Natural Environment Research Council

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