Atmospheric Aerosol Characterization, Transport and Environmental Effects
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Aerosols".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2026 | Viewed by 91
Special Issue Editors
Interests: atmospheric physics; aerosols and gases; air quality and land use; air pollution; wildfires; bioaerosols; collection and characterization techniques; applications; observatory
Interests: atmospheric aerosols; bioaerosols; aerosol–climate interactions; optical and microphysical properties; instruments for aerosol detection and analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Studies of atmospheric aerosols are gaining increasing attention in the scientific community due to their profound environmental impacts. A comprehensive understanding of these airborne particles—their properties and transport from sources to distant destinations—is crucial for assessing their effects on nature, life, and human activities.
This Special Issue focuses on aerosol characterization, transport mechanisms—physicochemical processes, trajectories, spatiotemporal evolution—and their associated environmental consequences. We seek to gather expertise in characterization techniques and transport modeling, advancing our knowledge of how aerosols influence the environment and anthropic activities—and vice versa—while considering diverse types, including bioaerosols.
We invite submissions on advances in aerosol characterization methods, from collection and monitoring to laboratory analysis. Contributions that integrate ground-based measurements, remote sensing, or both are especially welcome, particularly those featuring case studies that link aerosols to key impacts in applied fields. We highly encourage contributions that cover determinations of aerosol levels and types in underexplored locations or scenarios or novel insights that advance and enrich existing knowledge. Discussions of the broader implications of these findings will foster a global perspective on aerosols' roles across disciplines and the urgent need for expanded, improved monitoring. Case studies illustrating aerosols' effects on areas shaping human life and scientific progress are also encouraged.
By compiling novel results and innovative approaches, this Issue will offer valuable insights into aerosol science, highlighting its relevance in everyday life.
We warmly invite you to contribute your work to this Special Issue and look forward to collaborating in this challenging and fascinating endeavor.
Prof. Dr. María Isabel Micheletti
Dr. Salvatore Romano
Dr. Oscar A. Peralta Rosales
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- atmospheric aerosols
- characterization techniques
- ground-based measurements
- remote sensing
- laboratory analysis
- transport
- environmental effects
- aerosol impact
- case studies
- applied fields
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