Elusive atmospheric compound revealed in the laboratory
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 09:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org)—Like a talented escape artist, this atmospheric performer has managed to hide its modus operandi—until now. Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of California-San Diego have exposed the antics of an organic or carbon-containing compound and how it reacts with water in the atmosphere to complete its escape act. Documenting the particle's MO gives scientists a way to track this atmospheric player and has implications for understanding its warming and cooling effects on the climate. Their research was recently published in Aerosol Science and Technology.