| Title: |
A thermodynamic description for the hygroscopic growth of atmospheric aerosol particles. |
| Authors: |
Castarède, Dimitri; Thomson, Erik S. |
| Source: |
Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics Discussions; 2018, p1-16, 16p |
| Abstract: |
The phase state of atmospheric particulate is important to atmospheric processes and aerosol radiative forcing remains a large uncertainty in climate predictions. That said, precise atmospheric phase behavior is difficult to quantify and observations have shown that "precondensation"of water below predicted saturation values can occur. We propose a revised approach to understanding the transition from solid soluble particles to liquid droplets, typically described as cloud condensation nucleation - a process that is traditionally captured by Köhler theory, which describes a modified equilibrium saturation vapor pressure due to I. mixing entropy (Raoult's law) and II. droplet geometry (Kelvin effect). Given that observations of precondensation are not predicted by Köhler theory, we devise a more complete model which includes interfacial forces giving rise to predeliquescence, i.e., the formation of a brine layer wetting a salt particle at relative humidities well below the deliquescence point. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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