Application of Emerging Methods in Aerosol Research

A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Atmospheric Techniques, Instruments, and Modeling".

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School of Environment and Tourism, West Anhui University, Lu’an 237012, China
Interests: sulfate aerosol; atmospheric nitrate; mass independent fractionation of oxygen; chemical mechanism
Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Interests: nitrogen-containing aerosols; nitrogen isotope analysis; carbon isotope analysis; organic nitrogen
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Dear Colleagues,

In the field of aerosol research, a series of innovative methods have emerged, providing us with unprecedented perspectives and tools to reveal the mysteries of the atmosphere. These methods cover laboratory experiments, field observations, and model simulations, such as technologies in high-resolution mass spectrometry, synchrotron radiation, lidar detection, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. This Special Issue of Atmosphere titled “Application of Emerging Methods in Aerosol Research” aims to facilitate the development of innovative methods in aerosol studies and to provide researchers with a comprehensive platform sharing their recent work. Therefore, we encourage researchers to apply emerging methods in various aspects of aerosol science, including aerosol properties, formation mechanisms, toxicities, sources, etc. Through collaboration, this Special Issue aims to deepen our understanding of atmospheric aerosols and open new avenues for aerosol research.

The topics of this Special Issue include but are not limited to the following:

  • Innovative methods of aerosol measurement;
  • Development of aerosol-relevant models;
  • Probes in tracing aerosol formation mechanisms;
  • New technologies in aerosol source apportionment;
  • Strategies in future aerosol studies.

Dr. Pengzhen He
Dr. Libin Wu
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • aerosol measurement
  • model development
  • formation mechanism
  • machine learning
  • artificial intelligence
  • high-resolution mass spectrometry

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Observation of Multilayer Clouds and Their Climate Effects: A Review
by Jianing Xue, Cheng Yuan, Yawei Qu and Yifei Huang
Atmosphere 2025, 16(6), 692; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16060692 - 7 Jun 2025
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Multilayer clouds, comprising vertically stacked cloud layers with distinct microphysical characteristics, constitute a critical yet complex atmospheric phenomenon influencing regional to global climate patterns. Advances in observational techniques, particularly the application of high-resolution humidity vertical profiling via radiosondes, have significantly enhanced multilayer cloud [...] Read more.
Multilayer clouds, comprising vertically stacked cloud layers with distinct microphysical characteristics, constitute a critical yet complex atmospheric phenomenon influencing regional to global climate patterns. Advances in observational techniques, particularly the application of high-resolution humidity vertical profiling via radiosondes, have significantly enhanced multilayer cloud detection capabilities. Multilayer clouds are widely distributed around the world, showing significant regional differences. Many studies have been carried out on the formation mechanism of multilayer clouds, and observational evidence indicates a close relationship between multilayer cloud development and water vapor supply, updraft, atmospheric circulation, as well as wind shear; however, a unified and comprehensive theoretical framework has not yet been constructed to fully explain the underlying mechanism. In addition, the unique vertical structure of multilayer clouds exhibits different climate effects when compared with single-layer clouds, affecting global climate patterns by regulating precipitation processes and radiative energy budgets. This article reviews the research progress related to multilayer cloud observations and their climate effects and looks forward to the research that needs to be carried out in the future. Full article
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