Atmospheric Aerosols: How Are They Emitted, Generated, Transported, Aged, and Deposited?
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Aerosols".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 116
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Interests: nitrogen cycling in atmosphere; secondary aerosols and climate effects; statistical algorithm developed for environmental science
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Dear Colleagues,
About 150 years ago, John Aitken published the seminal article “On the Number of Dust Particles in the Atmosphere”, marking the birth of atmospheric aerosol science. Despite significant advancements over the past century and a half, the field continues to grapple with foundational assumptions that, although once necessary due to limited theoretical frameworks and experimental tools, may now prove physically untenable. For instance, atmospheric particle number size distributions are typically characterized using three parameters: N (total number concentration), µ (median mode diameter), and σ (mode half-width). However, it remains questionable whether σ sufficiently supports statistical tests of homogeneity in analyses of aerosol formation and transformation. Similarly, can Eulerian observations reliably confirm that the decrease in reactants is stoichiometrically matched by the increase in products, in accordance with the law of mass conservation? The answer to both queries is decidedly negative. In light of these challenges, this Special Issue invites contributions that critically reassess the fundamental issues in atmospheric aerosol science. We welcome papers that reexamine the origins, processes, and eventual fate of aerosols, as well as those that propose innovative paradigms for future research. Additionally, commentaries on recent aerosol studies published in top journals are encouraged, offering an accessible and cost-effective way to push the boundaries of current understanding.
Prof. Dr. Xiaohong Yao
Dr. Xiaohuan Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- secondary organic aerosols
- marine aerosols
- new particles
- particulate nitrate chemistry
- particulate ammonium
- atmospheric deposition
- dust particles
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