Rainforest emissions linked with new particle formation at high altitudes (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

Rainforest emissions linked with new particle formation at high altitudes

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Schematic of new particle formation from isoprene in the upper troposphere. Isoprene emitted by forests is efficiently transported to the upper troposphere at night via deep convective clouds. During daylight, the oxidation products of isoprene drive the formation of high particle number concentrations, which subsequently influence cloud formation and climate.

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Xu-Cheng He

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