Atmospheric aerosols have long been known to alter climate by scattering incoming solar radiation and acting as seeds for cloud formation. In particular, sea spray aerosols (SSAs) are emitted over nearly three-quarters of our planet, yet the impact of SSAs on Earth’s radiation budget remains highly uncertain. Individual SSA particles containing a diversity of biological species including proteins, enzymes, bacteria, viruses and an array of organic compounds including fatty acids and sugars. In this talk, I will discuss how we have tightly coupled experimental (observational and laboratory studies) and computational (simulation-based) approaches to gain new insights into SSA and model interface chemistries, with particular emphasis on work done in collaboration with the lab of Prof. Vicki Grassian (University of California, San Diego).<br/>

Integrated computational and experimental strategies to explore air-water interfaces in sea spray aerosols and related model systems

2019 Fall National Meeting

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