Articles | Volume 22, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-8287-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-8287-2022
Research article
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27 Jun 2022
Research article |  | 27 Jun 2022

A sulfuric acid nucleation potential model for the atmosphere

Jack S. Johnson and Coty N. Jen

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Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on acp-2022-35', Anonymous Referee #1, 27 Jan 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on acp-2022-35', Christina Williamson, 03 Feb 2022
  • AC1: 'Comment on acp-2022-35', Jack Johnson, 13 Apr 2022

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Jack Johnson on behalf of the Authors (13 Apr 2022)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (20 Apr 2022) by Yafang Cheng
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (22 Apr 2022)
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (08 May 2022)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (11 May 2022) by Yafang Cheng
AR by Jack Johnson on behalf of the Authors (16 May 2022)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (01 Jun 2022) by Yafang Cheng
AR by Jack Johnson on behalf of the Authors (07 Jun 2022)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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Short summary
Sulfuric acid nucleation forms particles in Earth's atmosphere that influence cloud formation and climate. This study introduces the Nucleation Potential Model, which simplifies the diverse reactions between sulfuric acid and numerous precursor gases to predict nucleation rates. Results show that the model is capable of estimating the potency and concentration of mixtures of precursor gases from laboratory and field observations and can be used to model nucleation across diverse environments.
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