Search Results - "Wiedensohler, Alfred"
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An Overview on the Role of Relative Humidity in Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Indoor Environments
Published in Aerosol and Air Quality Research (01-09-2020)“…COVID-19 disease is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which originated in Wuhan, China and spread with an astonishing…”
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The effect of particle size on cardiovascular disorders — The smaller the worse
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-09-2011)“…Previous studies observed associations between airborne particles and cardio-vascular disease. Questions, however, remain as to which size of the inhalable…”
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A Comprehensive Model Test of the HONO Sources Constrained to Field Measurements at Rural North China Plain
Published in Environmental science & technology (02-04-2019)“…As nitrous acid (HONO) photolysis is an important source of hydroxyl radical (OH), apportionment of the ambient HONO sources is necessary to better understand…”
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Estimation of Size-Resolved Ambient Particle Density Based on the Measurement of Aerosol Number, Mass, and Chemical Size Distributions in the Winter in Beijing
Published in Environmental science & technology (18-09-2012)“…Simultaneous measurements of aerosol size, distribution of number, mass, and chemical compositions were conducted in the winter of 2007 in Beijing using a Twin…”
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Significant concentrations of nitryl chloride sustained in the morning: investigations of the causes and impacts on ozone production in a polluted region of northern China
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (05-12-2016)“…Nitryl chloride (ClNO2) is a dominant source of chlorine radical in polluted environment, and can significantly affect the atmospheric oxidative chemistry…”
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Mutual promotion between aerosol particle liquid water and particulate nitrate enhancement leads to severe nitrate-dominated particulate matter pollution and low visibility
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (26-02-2020)“…As has been the case in North America and western Europe, the SO2 emissions have substantially reduced in the North China Plain (NCP) in recent years…”
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Particle number size distribution in the urban atmosphere of Beijing, China
Published in Atmospheric environment (1994) (01-11-2008)“…Two-year measurements of particle number size distribution (3 nm–10 μm) were conducted in Beijing, China since March 2004. Their seasonal, weekly and diurnal…”
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Warming-induced increase in aerosol number concentration likely to moderate climate change
Published in Nature geoscience (01-06-2013)“…Atmospheric aerosol particles can significantly influence the climate system. Analyses of observations and observation-based modelling data reveal that…”
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Changes in black carbon emissions over Europe due to COVID-19 lockdowns
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (23-02-2021)“…Following the emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for COVID-19 in December 2019 in Wuhan (China) and its…”
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A European aerosol phenomenology – 6: scattering properties of atmospheric aerosol particles from 28 ACTRIS sites
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (05-06-2018)“…This paper presents the light-scattering properties of atmospheric aerosol particles measured over the past decade at 28 ACTRIS observatories, which are…”
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Characterization of aerosol properties at Cyprus, focusing on cloud condensation nuclei and ice-nucleating particles
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (29-08-2019)“…As part of the A-LIFE (Absorbing aerosol layers in a changing climate: aging, LIFEtime and dynamics) campaign, ground-based measurements were carried out in…”
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Role of the dew water on the ground surface in HONO distribution: a case measurement in Melpitz
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (09-11-2020)“…To characterize the role of dew water for the ground surface HONO distribution, nitrous acid (HONO) measurements with a Monitor for AeRosols and Gases in…”
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Mineral dust photochemistry induces nucleation events in the presence of SO2
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (18-12-2012)“…Large quantities of mineral dust particles are frequently ejected into the atmosphere through the action of wind. The surface of dust particles acts as a sink…”
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CCN production by new particle formation in the free troposphere
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (31-01-2017)“…Global models predict that new particle formation (NPF) is, in some environments, responsible for a substantial fraction of the total atmospheric particle…”
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Indoor Black Carbon Concentrations and their Sources in Residential Environments: Validation of an Input-adaptive Proxy Model
Published in Aerosol and Air Quality Research (01-05-2024)“…Exposure to black carbon (BC) in the residential environment was found to be positively associated with elevated blood pressure and cardiovascular disease…”
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A novel in-situ method to determine the respiratory tract deposition of carbonaceous particles reveals dangers of public commuting in highly polluted megacity
Published in Particle and fibre toxicology (15-09-2022)“…Abstract Background Exposure to air pollutants is one of the major environmental health risks faced by populations globally. Information about inhaled particle…”
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Impact of Chemical Properties of Human Respiratory Droplets and Aerosol Particles on Airborne Viruses' Viability and Indoor Transmission
Published in Viruses (08-07-2022)“…The airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been identified as a potential pandemic challenge, especially in…”
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New particle formation in Beijing, China: Statistical analysis of a 1-year data set
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres (16-05-2007)“…Particle number size distributions between 3 nm and 10 μm were measured in Beijing, China. New particle formation events were observed on around 40% of the…”
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Variation of CCN activity during new particle formation events in the North China Plain
Published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics (15-07-2016)“…The aim of this investigation was to obtain a better understanding of the variability of the cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) activity during new particle…”
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Contribution of particle formation to global cloud condensation nuclei concentrations
Published in Geophysical research letters (01-03-2008)“…We use a global aerosol microphysics model to predict the contribution of boundary layer (BL) particle formation to regional and global distributions of cloud…”
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