Valerie Alstadt

Pennsylvania State University

Projects

Effect of Chemical Processing of Aluminosilicate Mineral Dust Aerosol on Surface Speciation and Reactivity and Consequences for Ice Nucleation and Cloud Formation

Lead Institution

Pennsylvania State University

Principal Investigator

Miriam Freedman

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Aerosol-cloud interactions are the largest uncertainty in our understanding of the climate system. Of particular interest are cirrus (ice) clouds, which are ubiquitous in the upper troposphere,…