New information about the emergence of small particles that cool the environment

A Finnish Meteorological Institute study has found that it is not possible to detect the organic ingredients in laboratory experiments that constitute atmospheric fine particles. As a result, the impact of organic substances on the climate has been underestimated.

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Harri Kokkola, tel. +358 50 433 0312, harri.kokkola@fmi.fi

Kokkola, H., Yli-Pirilä, P., Vesterinen, M., Korhonen, H., Keskinen, H., Romakkaniemi, S., Hao, L., Kortelainen, A., Joutsensaari, J., Worsnop, D. R., Virtanen, A., and Lehtinen, K. E. J.: The role of low volatile organics on secondary organic aerosol formation, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 1689-1700, doi:10.5194/acp-14-1689-2014, 2014.

http://www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/13/14613/2013/acpd-13-14613-2013.html