The Committee
on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols brings together
scientists covering the following subject areas:
Nucleation
Theory & Experiment: Studies of homogeneous,
heterogeneous and ion induced nucleation including single
or multicomponent system cluster formation and
properties, condensation, and evaporation,
and experimental,
theoretical and computational investigations.
Tropospheric & Stratospheric
Aerosols: Fundamental processes associated with tropospheric
and stratospheric aerosols, especially related to global warming, acid rain, air
quality and multi-phase chemistry. Studies
into aerosol concentrations and distributions, variability
and long term trends. Focus on composition, hygroscopicity,
thermodynamics, phase changes, physico-chemical properties,
and optical properties.
Cloud
Drop and Ice Nucleation: Fundamental processes related
to droplet and ice-crystal activation, growth, cloud
condensation nuclei and ice nuclei origin, composition,
spatial and temporal distributions and loadings, experimental
and theoretical studies.
Aerosol-Climate
Interactions: Direct
and indirect effects of atmospheric aerosols on radiative
forcing and climate, remote sensing and regional to global
scale climate modelling of aerosol impacts and feedback
systems.
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