Search Results - "Frank, G P"
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Size Matters More than Chemistry for Cloud-Nucleating Ability of Aerosol Particles
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (02-06-2006)“…Size-resolved cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) spectra measured for various aerosol types at a non-urban site in Germany showed that CCN concentrations are…”
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Smoking Rain Clouds over the Amazon
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (27-02-2004)“…Heavy smoke from forest fires in the Amazon was observed to reduce cloud droplet size and so delay the onset of precipitation from 1.5 kilometers above cloud…”
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Calibration and measurement uncertainties of a continuous-flow cloud condensation nuclei counter (DMT-CCNC): CCN activation of ammonium sulfate and sodium chloride aerosol particles in theory and experiment
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (29-02-2008)“…Experimental and theoretical uncertainties in the measurement of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) with a continuous-flow thermal-gradient CCN counter from…”
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Optical properties of humic-like substances (HULIS) in biomass-burning aerosols
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (30-08-2006)“…We present here the optical properties of humic-like substances (HULIS) isolated from the fine fraction of biomass-burning aerosol collected in the Amazon…”
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Enhanced organic mass fraction and decreased hygroscopicity of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) during new particle formation events
Published in Geophysical research letters (01-02-2010)“…In a forested near‐urban location in central Germany, the CCN efficiency of particles smaller than 100 nm decreases significantly during periods of new…”
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Spectral light absorption by ambient aerosols influenced by biomass burning in the Amazon Basin. I: Comparison and field calibration of absorption measurement techniques
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (21-08-2006)“…Spectral aerosol light absorption is an important parameter for the assessment of the radiation budget of the atmosphere. Although on-line measurement…”
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Anxiety Reduction and Improved Concentration in Schoolchildren through Wingwave ® Coaching
Published in Children (Basel) (30-11-2021)“…(1) Background: For nearly 20 years, the wingwave method, which combines elements of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and a muscular…”
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Influence of climate on the survivorship of neonatal red pandas in captivity
Published in Zoo biology (01-03-2016)“…Red pandas, Ailurus fulgens, are popular exhibit animals in zoos. It is clear from data in the global studbook that there is considerable variation in their…”
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Hygroscopic properties of the ambient aerosol in southern Sweden – a two year study
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (16-08-2011)“…The hygroscopic growth of the atmospheric aerosol is a critical parameter for quantifying the anthropogenic radiative forcing. Until now, there has been a lack…”
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Cloud-nucleating properties of the Amazonian biomass burning aerosol: Cloud condensation nuclei measurements and modeling
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres (27-07-2007)“…The cloud‐nucleating properties of the atmospheric aerosol were studied in an area under strong influence of vegetation burning. The measurements were part of…”
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Water uptake by biomass burning aerosol at sub- and supersaturated conditions: closure studies and implications for the role of organics
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (16-09-2011)“…We investigate the CCN activity of freshly emitted biomass burning particles and their hygroscopic growth at a relative humidity (RH) of 85%. The particles…”
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Intercomparison of cloud condensation nuclei and hygroscopic fraction measurements: Coated soot particles investigated during the LACIS Experiment in November (LExNo)
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research. D. Atmospheres (16-06-2010)“…Four cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) instruments were used to sample size‐selected particles prepared at the Leipzig Aerosol Cloud Interaction Simulator…”
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Airborne measurements of trace gas and aerosol particle emissions from biomass burning in Amazonia
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (08-11-2005)“…As part of the LBA-SMOCC (Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia - Smoke, Aerosols, Clouds, Rainfall, and Climate) 2002 campaign, we studied…”
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Hygroscopic properties of Amazonian biomass burning and European background HULIS and investigation of their effects on surface tension with two models linking H-TDMA to CCNC data
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (01-01-2010)“…HUmic-LIke Substances (HULIS) have been identified as major contributors to the organic carbon in atmospheric aerosol. The term "HULIS" is used to describe the…”
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Soluble mass, hygroscopic growth, and droplet activation of coated soot particles during LACIS Experiment in November (LExNo)
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research. D. Atmospheres (16-06-2010)“…The LACIS Experiment in November (LExNo) campaign was conducted in November 2005 at the Atmospheric Composition Change the European Network of Excellence…”
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Optical and physical properties of aerosols in the boundary layer and free troposphere over the Amazon Basin during the biomass burning season
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (14-07-2006)“…As part of the Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia – Smoke, Aerosols, Clouds, Rainfall and Climate (LBA-SMOCC) campaign, detailed surface…”
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Inversion of droplet aerosol analyzer data for long-term aerosol–cloud interaction measurements
Published in Atmospheric measurement techniques (04-04-2014)“…The droplet aerosol analyzer (DAA) was developed to study the influence of aerosol properties on clouds. It measures the ambient particle size of individual…”
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Clouds and aerosols in Puerto Rico – a new evaluation
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (01-01-2008)“…The influence of aerosols, both natural and anthropogenic, remains a major area of uncertainty when predicting the properties and behaviour of clouds and their…”
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Examination of laboratory-generated coated soot particles: An overview of the LACIS Experiment in November (LExNo) campaign
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (16-06-2010)“…In the suite of laboratory measurements described here and in companion articles we deal with the hygroscopic growth and activation behavior of coated soot…”
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Continuous stand-alone controllable aerosol/cloud droplet dryer for atmospheric sampling
Published in Atmospheric measurement techniques (13-02-2013)“…We describe a general-purpose dryer designed for continuous sampling of atmospheric aerosol, where a specified relative humidity (RH) of the sample flow (lower…”
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