Atmospheric aerosol formation

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the atmospheric-chemistry subtree

Nucleation of H₂SO₄–H₂O–NH₃–organic clusters produces ultrafine particles (<3 nm) that grow by condensation and coagulation into CCN. First-order control on cloud albedo and therefore radiative forcing.

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