A study conducted in cooperation by the University of Eastern Finland and FMI has provided information on the effect of aerosol hygroscopicity on cloud formation.
Aerosol hygroscopicity has a significant impact on cloud formation and consequently on the climate.
Researcher Olli Väisänen, University of Eastern Finland, tel. +358 40 527 1342, email@example.com
Researcher Antti Ruuskanen, FMI, tel. +358 50 409 2839, firstname.lastname@example.org
Prof. Annele Virtanen, University of Eastern Finland, tel. +358 50 316 4118, email@example.com
Väisänen, O., Ruuskanen, A., Ylisirniö, A., Miettinen, P., Portin, H., Hao, L., Leskinen, A., Komppula, M., Romakkaniemi, S., Lehtinen, K. E. J., and Virtanen, A.: In-cloud measurements highlight the role of aerosol hygroscopicity in cloud droplet formation, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 16, 10385-10398, doi:10.5194/acp-16-10385-2016, 2016.
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