Phytoplankton and other marine plants produce half of Earth’s atmospheric oxygen and have big effects on food webs and climate. To do so, they rely on nutrients from the sky that are hard to quantify.
aerosols & particles
Posted inEditors' Vox
Challenges in Measuring Aerosol Cloud-Mediated Radiative Forcing
Satellites are required for the global measurement of aerosol cloud-mediated radiative forcing, but satellite retrievals of aerosols and cloud properties still have challenges to overcome.
Posted inEditors' Vox
Accounting for Small-Scale Processes in Large-Scale Models
A new book explores how fast processes can be better represented in atmospheric models to improve weather and climate prediction.
Posted inNews
Cold Fog Is Capricious, but Not for Long
New observations of cold fog formation could eventually improve forecasting.
Posted inEditors' Highlights
Using Machine Learning to Reconstruct Cloud-Obscured Dust Plumes
Satellite-observed dust plumes from North Africa are frequently obscured by clouds, but a new study uses machine learning to reconstruct dust patterns, demonstrating a new way to validate dust forecasts.
Posted inEditors' Highlights
Measuring Link Between the Chemistry and Physics of the Atmosphere
A new study sheds light on the coupling between the chemical composition and the physical properties of the atmosphere.
Posted inNews
Ocean Vessels May Trigger Lightning Strikes
Previous research indicated aerosols in ship exhaust could enhance lightning. New research indicates the ships themselves may be to blame as well.
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Spacecraft Are Sprinkling the Stratosphere with Metal
Metals from spacecraft reentry don’t simply vaporize and vanish. Scientists found them in the stratosphere.
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New Aerosol Model Better Represents Black Carbon Properties
An improved representation for black carbon microphysical and optical properties alleviates overestimations of aerosol absorption efficiency in global climate models.
Posted inResearch Spotlights
How Wildfires and Weather Affect Portugal’s Public Health
Researchers dug into data to examine the effects of wildfires, pollutants, and meteorological factors on mortality and cardiovascular health in the Iberian country.