Studying What Precedes Particles and Clouds

Coty Jen builds and tests a novel device for measuring the precursor gases in seed-particle formation.

The Big Work of Small ARM Campaigns

Recent ARM small campaigns tackle science questions related to a variety of topics, such as aerosol formation, ship exhaust, and evolving albedo.

SCGSR Program Now Accepting Applications

DOE's Office of Science is now accepting applications for the Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program.

Bankhead National Forest Observatory Opening Approaches

The new ASR-supported atmospheric observatory in Alabama is scheduled to be operational by October 1.

ASR-Supported Research Quantifies Solar Absorption by Black Carbon in Fire Clouds

New findings will help make climate models more accurate as massive wildfires become more common.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Atmospheric System Research program advances process-level understanding of the key interactions among aerosols, clouds, precipitation, radiation, dynamics, and thermodynamics, with the ultimate goal of reducing the uncertainty in global and regional climate simulations and projections.

Research Highlights

SCREAM Underestimates Supercooled Cloud Liquid Water

Cold air outbreaks (CAOs) happen when cold, dry air flows over warmer [...] Read more

Turbulent effects on droplet coalescence: a crucial factor for observed rain development

As a critical factor governing the life cycle and radiative forcing of clouds, rain formation is [...] Read more

Using SAIL data to examine cold-season precipitation in complex terrain

This case study focused on a series of successive winter storms in the Rocky Mountain range of [...] Read more

Recent Publications

Multiple-charging effects on the CCN activity and hygroscopicity of surrogate black carbon particles

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Aerosol mixing state, new particle formation, and cloud droplet number concentration in an urban environment

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Evolution of refractory black carbon mixing state in an urban environment

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Upcoming Meetings

2024 Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) User Meeting

8 October 2024 - 10 October 2024

Join us for the 2024 Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) User Meeting focusing on [...] Read more

American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) 42nd Annual Conference

21 October 2024 - 25 October 2024

The American Association of Aerosol Research (AAAR) 42nd Annual Conference is scheduled for October [...] Read more

European Geosciences Union’s QuIESCENT Arctic Workshop

22 October 2024 - 24 October 2024

The Quantifying the Indirect Effect: from Sources to Climate Effects of Natural and Transported [...] Read more