Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
4.9
2.3
Journals
Atmosphere
Special Issues
Advances in Atmospheric Aerosol Measurement Techniques
share announcement

Advances in Atmospheric Aerosol Measurement Techniques

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2026 | Viewed by 923

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Fernando Gonçalves Morais

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Environmental Science and Technologies Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
Interests: atmospheric physics and chemistry measurements; aerosols; greenhouse gases
Prof. Dr. Marco Aurélio Franco

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-900, Brazil
Interests: aerosols; remote sensing; instrumentation; teaching tools for atmospheric sciences

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Atmospheric aerosols influence a wide range of environmental and public health processes, yet their highly variable optical, physical, and chemical properties remain challenging to fully characterize. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in aerosol measurement techniques, encompassing innovations in both in situ instrumentation and remote sensing approaches. We welcome contributions that address the entire aerosol size spectrum, from ultrafine to coarse-mode particles. Topics of interest include novel methods for quantifying aerosol optical properties, and contributions addressing the role of carbonaceous aerosols, including black carbon, brown carbon, and organic aerosols, are particularly encouraged due to their significant impacts on both radiative processes and air quality. We also invite studies presenting advancements in physical and chemical property measurements using spectrometric techniques, such as mass spectrometry, absorption spectrometry, and advanced optical spectrometers. Integrated observational strategies combining ground-based, airborne, and satellite data are also desirable, particularly those capable of resolving aerosol vertical distribution, aging, and source attribution. By bringing together state-of-the-art developments in instrumentation and methodology, this Special Issue seeks to support the scientific community in improving aerosol characterization and reducing associated uncertainties in atmospheric modeling and climate projections.

Dr. Fernando Gonçalves Morais
Prof. Dr. Marco Aurélio Franco
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Atmosphere is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • aerosol measurement techniques
  • in situ instrumentation
  • remote sensing of aerosols
  • aerosol physical and chemical properties
  • aerosol sampling systems
  • multi-platform observations

Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue

  • Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
  • Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
  • Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
  • External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
  • Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.

Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.

Published Papers (1 paper)

Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

21 pages, 14159 KB  
Article
Long-Term Links Between Precipitation Regimes and PM2.5 in an Urban Area of Eastern Amazonia (Belém, Brazil), 1980–2024
by Rafael Palácios, Andrea Machado, Rita de Cássia Franco, Fernando G. Morais, Marco A. Franco, Francisco Oliveira, Glauber Cirino, Breno Imbiriba, João de Athaydes Silva, Júnior, Leone F. A. Curado, Thiago R. Rodrigues, Amaury de Souza, João Basso, Marcelo Biudes, Maurício Moura, Julia Cohen and Danielle Nassarden
Atmosphere 2026, 17(4), 399; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos17040399 - 16 Apr 2026
Viewed by 389
Abstract
Air pollution remains a major global environmental risk, and exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with adverse health outcomes even at low concentrations. Meteorological conditions influence PM2.5 variability, and precipitation is often expected to reduce particle loads through [...] Read more.
Air pollution remains a major global environmental risk, and exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with adverse health outcomes even at low concentrations. Meteorological conditions influence PM2.5 variability, and precipitation is often expected to reduce particle loads through wet removal. However, humid and wet conditions may coincide with elevated PM2.5 under specific atmospheric and compositional conditions. Here, we investigate long-term relationships between precipitation regimes and PM2.5 concentrations in the Metropolitan Region of Belém (Eastern Amazonia) over the period 1980–2024. We combined PM2.5 from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (including a bias-corrected product) with in situ precipitation records, and classified precipitation conditions using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI). We find statistically significant positive long-term tendencies in both precipitation and PM2.5. Stratified analyses show that PM2.5 concentrations are significantly higher under wet conditions, with a weak but significant positive relationship between SPI and PM2.5 (r = 0.23 for the full period; r = 0.24 for the wet class, p-value < 0.01). These findings indicate that increased precipitation in a strong humid tropical urban environment does not necessarily lead to improved air quality. Instead, wet conditions may favor processes such as hygroscopic growth and secondary aerosol formation, contributing to higher PM2.5 concentrations on a monthly scale. Overall, this study highlights the importance of considering precipitation regimes and associated atmospheric processes when assessing air quality in tropical urban environments. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Atmospheric Aerosol Measurement Techniques)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-1
Back to TopTop