Still, atmospheric researchers say that ground - based sensors capable of determining the abundance and composition of aerosols in the atmosphere are needed just as much. (nature.com)
The decision, made to save money, surprised and angered atmospheric researchers, who were planning a festive 10th anniversary celebration next month for the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS). (sciencemag.org)
A team of scientists led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory atmospheric researcher Dr. Susannah Burrows and collaborator Daniel McCoy, who studies clouds and climate at the University of Washington, reveal how tiny natural particles given off by marine organisms — airborne droplets and solid particles called aerosols — nearly double cloud droplet numbers in the summer, which boosts the amount of sunlight reflected back to space. (pnnl.gov)