Yury Dessiaterik | Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Analysis of Organic Oligomers Forming Secondary Aerosol from Wood Combustion-Derived Phenols

Lead Institution

University of California, Davis

Principal Investigator

Cort Anastasio

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Aqueous reactions of phenols will be studied in the laboratory using well defined solutions over a range of conditions (e.g., phenol mixture, oxidant and pH) as surrogates for atmospheric drops. The…

The Role of Ice and Aerosol Surfaces in Halogen Activation in the Arctic Springtime Boundary Layer

Lead Institution

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Principal Investigator

William Simpson

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The UAF research group of Prof. Simpson is performing an intensive field campaign in Barrow, Alaska during March 2007. The goal of this field campaign is to quantify the amounts of reactive bromine …

The Cloud Nucleating Properties of Aerosols at a Continental Site: CHAPS Study

Lead Institution

Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

Principal Investigator

Jian Wang

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The primary goal of The Cumulus Humilis Aerosol Processing Study (CHAPS) is to characterize and contrast freshly emitted aerosols above, within and below fields of cumulus humilis (or fair-weather…

Environmental Effects of Aircraft Engine Exhaust Particles (A. Laskin's DOD-ILA, PNNL Scope #49510)

Lead Institution

Battelle Columbus

Principal Investigator

Chester Spicer

Project type

Exploratory Research

The environmental effects of aircraft engine exhaust particles have recently gained increasing attention primarily focused on their vital role in influencing the upper troposphere - lower…

Optical and Hygroscopic Properties of Atmospheric Aerosols (A Laskin's ASP, PNNL Scope #47767)

Lead Institution

Purdue University

Principal Investigator

Alexander Laskin

Project type

Exploratory Research

Conduct laboratory studies of chemical composition, optical and hygroscopic properties of field collected atmospheric aerosols.

Use of SEM/EDX Analysis to Study the Oxidation of Aerosol by Hydroxyl Radical

Lead Institution

University of California, Irvine

Principal Investigator

Barbara Finlayson-Pitts

Project type

Exploratory Research

Unique chemistry at the air-water interface between chloride ion in sea salt aerosol and the hydroxyl radical (OH) has been suggested to play a major role in the production of increased levels of…

Chemistry of Aerosols in Mexico City: MILAGRO 2006 study.

Lead Institution

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Mary Gilles

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The MILAGRO (Megacity Initiative: Local and Global Research Observations) Campaign in Mexico City 2006 was a collaborative effort with the DOE Atmospheric Science Program, the NSF MIRAGE-Mex field…

Chemical and Physical Properties of Biomass Burning Aerosol

Lead Institution

Colorado State University

Principal Investigator

Jenny Hand

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Biomass burning is one of the most important single sources of carbonaceous particles emitted into atmosphere mostly as a result of wilderness fires. Biomass burning aerosols (BBA) have dramatic…

Open Ocean Ship-Board Study of Atmospheric Aerosols at the Equatorial Pacific: Characterizing Iron in Marine Aerosol

Lead Institution

Central Washington University

Principal Investigator

Anne Johansen

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Iron is a growth-limiting nutrient to phytoplankton in the open ocean, but its sources, chemistry and physical forms are largely unknown. Since phytoplankton control global climate by producing ~50%…

The Formation and Structure of Tropical Organic/Water Aerosols

Lead Institution

University of Colorado at Boulder

Principal Investigator

Gayfree Ellison

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Atmospheric aerosols are widely recognized as key elements in many environmental issues ranging from global climate change and visibility to adverse effects on peoples health. Aerosols affect climate…

Photochemical Processing of Organic Aerosol Particles Studied with High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry

Lead Institution

University of California, Irvine

Principal Investigator

Sergey Nizkorodov

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This research will focus on direct photochemical processing of organic aerosol particles by solar radiation. It will address the following important questions: (1) How do direct photochemical…

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