Articles | Volume 21, issue 17
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-13483-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-13483-2021
Review article
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10 Sep 2021
Review article |  | 10 Sep 2021

Acidity and the multiphase chemistry of atmospheric aqueous particles and clouds

Andreas Tilgner, Thomas Schaefer, Becky Alexander, Mary Barth, Jeffrey L. Collett Jr., Kathleen M. Fahey, Athanasios Nenes, Havala O. T. Pye, Hartmut Herrmann, and V. Faye McNeill

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Feedbacks of acidity and atmospheric multiphase chemistry in deliquesced particles and clouds are crucial for the tropospheric composition, depositions, climate, and human health. This review synthesizes the current scientific knowledge on these feedbacks using both inorganic and organic aqueous-phase chemistry. Finally, this review outlines atmospheric implications and highlights the need for future investigations with respect to reducing emissions of key acid precursors in a changing world.
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