Tag Archives: Aerosols

Why Wildfire Smoke Drives One-Way Swirling

Posted on February 19, 2026 by rberkowitz

New modeling explains why smoke-filled vortices in the upper atmosphere have all been observed rotating in a single direction. Continue reading →

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Science Reveals How to Roll the Perfect Joint

Posted on July 4, 2023 by rberkowitz

Researchers used a smoking machine to test the intensity of marijuana rolled into joints. Continue reading →

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Cold, supersaturated urban air could be accelerating pollutant particle growth

Posted on July 2, 2020 by rberkowitz

A new experiment suggests that ammonium nitrate particles nucleate and quickly grow in winter conditions.  Continue reading →

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Smog-forming particles may grow quickly in supersaturated urban air

Posted on June 18, 2020 by rberkowitz

Ammonium nitrate particles nucleate and grow in winter-like conditions, according to a new experiment. Continue reading →

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A compelling mechanism for soot formation

Posted on October 17, 2018 by rberkowitz

Gaseous hydrocarbons may cluster into soot through a chain reaction. Continue reading →

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Using cellular networks to measure air quality

Posted on December 29, 2016 by rberkowitz

The propagation of microwaves offers an effective, low-cost means of detecting polluted air. Continue reading →

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Molecular Processes, Global Effects

Posted on September 21, 2016 by rberkowitz

Streamlined proposal call focuses on aerosol sampling at DOE Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Climate Research Facility site with analysis at Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory. Continue reading →

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