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Peter Alpert

Institution
State University of New York at Stony Brook

Projects

Ice Nucleation Properties of Authentic Atmospheric Marine Particles

Lead Institution
Sonoma Technology
Principal Investigator
Ryan Moffet
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
The effect that aerosol particles have on climate is highly uncertain and has garnered much attention in recent years. Specifically, the effect that aerosol particles have on cloud formation is one…

Environmental Chemistry of Fe-containingMineral Dust Particles

Lead Institution
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Mary Gilles
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Iron is a key element for growth and metabolism in marine organisms. Solubilization of iron in mineral dust particles resulting from its atmospheric chemistry may substantially increase its…