Physics, Chemistry and Biology of Atmospheric Composition and Climate Change, Finnish Center of Excellence

Updated 2007-04-05

The main objective is to study the importance of aerosol particles on climate change and on human health. Particularly, the focus will be on the effect of biogenic aerosols on global aerosol load. During the recent years it has become obvious that homogeneous nucleation events of fresh aerosol particles take frequently place in the atmosphere, and that homogeneous nucleation and subsequent growth have significant role in determining atmospheric aerosol load. In order to be able to understand this we need to perform studies on formation and growth of biogenic aerosols including a) formation of their precursors by biological activities, b) related micrometeorology, c) atmospheric chemistry, and d) atmospheric phase transitions. Our approach covers both experimental (laboratory and field experiments) and theoretical (basic theories, simulations, model development) approaches.

This is not a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project

Time frame

Status
Ongoing
Project time span
2008 - 2013
Data collection
not specified
Data processing
not specified
Data reporting
not specified

Contact information

Contact person
Markku Kulmala
Address
Department of Physics P.O.Box 64 00014 University of Helsinki Finland
Phone
+358 (0)9 191 50756
Email
if.iknisleh@emantsal.emantsrif

Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled
Acidification parameters
Climate change effects
UV effects
Media sampled/studied/modelled
Air/aerosol
Additional information or further specification of types of data / information collected, species / tissues / organs sampled, etc.

VOC, micrometeorology

Geography

Regions studied
UV effects
Stations or areas where observations are made

Five field stations around Finland. SMEAR-station in Värriö, Lapland.

Data availability

Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?
no
References to key publications (or planned publications) and data reports
Kulmala, M., Bäck, J., Kerminen, V-M. 2009. Preface to physics, chemistry and biology of atmospheric composition and climate change. Boreal Environment Research 14:439-441. http://www.borenv.net/BER/pdfs/ber14/ber14-439.pdf [accessed 10.11.2012]
Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?
No

Methods & Procedures

Not specified

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?
No
Other institutes involved in the project

University of Helsinki (UHEL), Department of Physics; University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Ecology, University of Kuopio (UKU), Department of Applied Physics and Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI).

Other related projects

ACCENT Atmospheric Composition Change, the European Network of Excellence.

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