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Overview of the biosphere-aerosol-cloud-climate interactions (BACCI) studies

Kulmala, Markku ; Kerminen, Veli-Matti ; Laaksonen, Ari ; Riipinen, Ilona ; Sipila, Mikko ; Ruuskanen, Taina M. ; Sogacheva, Larisa ; Hari, Pertti ; Back, Jaana and Lehtinen, Kari E. J. . , et al. (2008) In Tellus. Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology 60(3). p.300-317
Abstract
Here we present research methods and results obtained by the Nordic Centre of Excellence Biosphere-Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions (BACCI) between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2007. The centre formed an integrated attempt to understand multiple, but interlinked, biosphere-atmosphere interactions applying inter and multidisciplinary approaches in a coherent manner. The main objective was to study the life cycle of aerosol particles and their importance on climate change. The foundation in BACCI was a thorough understanding of physical, meteorological, chemical and ecophysiological processes, providing a unique possibility to study biosphere-aerosol-cloud-climate interactions. Continuous measurements of atmospheric concentrations and... (More)
Here we present research methods and results obtained by the Nordic Centre of Excellence Biosphere-Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions (BACCI) between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2007. The centre formed an integrated attempt to understand multiple, but interlinked, biosphere-atmosphere interactions applying inter and multidisciplinary approaches in a coherent manner. The main objective was to study the life cycle of aerosol particles and their importance on climate change. The foundation in BACCI was a thorough understanding of physical, meteorological, chemical and ecophysiological processes, providing a unique possibility to study biosphere-aerosol-cloud-climate interactions. Continuous measurements of atmospheric concentrations and fluxes of aerosol particles and precursors and, CO2/aerosol trace gas interactions in different field stations (e.g. SMEAR) were supported by models of particle thermodynamics, transport and dynamics, atmospheric chemistry, boundary layer meteorology and forest growth. The main progress was related to atmospheric new particle formation, existence of clusters, composition of nucleation mode aerosol particles, chemical precursors of fresh aerosol particles, the contribution of biogenic aerosol particles on the global aerosol load, transport, transformation and deposition of aerosol particles, thermodynamics related to aerosol particles and cloud droplets, and the microphysics and chemistry of cloud droplet formation. (Less)
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Tellus. Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology
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60
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3
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300 - 317
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Taylor & Francis
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0280-6509
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10.1111/j.1600-0889.2008.00354.x
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English
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  abstract     = {{Here we present research methods and results obtained by the Nordic Centre of Excellence Biosphere-Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions (BACCI) between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2007. The centre formed an integrated attempt to understand multiple, but interlinked, biosphere-atmosphere interactions applying inter and multidisciplinary approaches in a coherent manner. The main objective was to study the life cycle of aerosol particles and their importance on climate change. The foundation in BACCI was a thorough understanding of physical, meteorological, chemical and ecophysiological processes, providing a unique possibility to study biosphere-aerosol-cloud-climate interactions. Continuous measurements of atmospheric concentrations and fluxes of aerosol particles and precursors and, CO2/aerosol trace gas interactions in different field stations (e.g. SMEAR) were supported by models of particle thermodynamics, transport and dynamics, atmospheric chemistry, boundary layer meteorology and forest growth. The main progress was related to atmospheric new particle formation, existence of clusters, composition of nucleation mode aerosol particles, chemical precursors of fresh aerosol particles, the contribution of biogenic aerosol particles on the global aerosol load, transport, transformation and deposition of aerosol particles, thermodynamics related to aerosol particles and cloud droplets, and the microphysics and chemistry of cloud droplet formation.}},
  author       = {{Kulmala, Markku and Kerminen, Veli-Matti and Laaksonen, Ari and Riipinen, Ilona and Sipila, Mikko and Ruuskanen, Taina M. and Sogacheva, Larisa and Hari, Pertti and Back, Jaana and Lehtinen, Kari E. J. . and Viisanen, Yrjo and Bilde, Merete and Svenningsson, Birgitta and Lazaridis, Mihalis and Torseth, Kjetil and Tunved, Peter and Nilsson, E. Douglas and Pryor, Sara and Sorensen, Lise-Lotte and Horrak, Urmas and Winkler, Paul M. and Swietlicki, Erik and Riekkola, Marja-Liisa and Krejci, Radovan and Hoyle, Christopher and Hov, Oystein and Myhre, Gunnar and Hansson, Hans-Christen}},
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  series       = {{Tellus. Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology}},
  title        = {{Overview of the biosphere-aerosol-cloud-climate interactions (BACCI) studies}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0889.2008.00354.x}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/j.1600-0889.2008.00354.x}},
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