Author(s)

P. Laj, S. Fuzzi, L. Ricci, G. Orsi and A. Berner

Abstract

The Size Dependent Composition of Fog-Drops A contribution to subproject PROCLOUD P. Laj\ S. Fuzzi*, L Ricci\ G Orsi* and A. Berner^ 'Istituto FISBAT-C.N.R Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna. Italy * Institute for Experimental Physics, University of Vienna, Strudlhofgasse 4, A-1090 Wien, Austria ' Introduction The processing of chemical compounds by liquid water drops influence the chemical composition of the troposphere (Lelieveld and Crutzen, 1991). A proper description of liquid phase chemical processes is therefore necessary to assess the role of clouds in a changing atmosphere. Recent studies have clearly indicated that the droplet solute concentration is size-dependent, and that the implications of such a size dependency are very relevant to current scientific issues. The CHEMDROP project (Chemical composition and processes in clouds and fogs: dependence on the size of particles and drops) aimed to investigat

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