A parameterisation for the co-condensation of semi-volatile organics into multiple aerosol particle modes

Crooks, Matthew; Connolly, Paul; McFiggans, Gordon

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-11-3261-2018

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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-11-3261-2018

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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-11-3261-2018

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Model description paper

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13 Aug 2018

Model description paper |

| 13 Aug 2018

A parameterisation for the co-condensation of semi-volatile organics into multiple aerosol particle modes

Matthew Crooks, Paul Connolly, and Gordon McFiggans

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-11-3261-2018-supplement

Model code and software

SVOC-activation-parameterisation M. Crooks https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.801398

Short summary

Clouds form when water condenses onto particles in the atmosphere and the size and chemical composition of these particles can have a large influence over how much water condenses and the subsequent formation of cloud. Additional gases exist in the atmosphere that can condense onto the aerosol particles and change their composition. We present a fast and efficient method of calculating the effect of atmospheric gases on the formation of cloud that can be used in climate and weather models.