Advances in Understanding Atmospheric Chemical and Physical Processes through Theory, Field, Laboratory, Chamber and Molecular Simulation Studies

Convener: Mixtli Campos-Pineda | Co-conveners: Ivo NeefjesECSECS, Mária Lbadaoui-Darvas, Hendrik Fuchs, Bernhard Reischl

Biogenic and anthropogenic emissions, which undergo complex physical and chemical transformations in the atmosphere, affect air quality and climate change. To understand these processes, we need knowledge of the fundamental mechanisms that underpin them. This session welcomes contributions from laboratory investigations, simulation chamber experiments, field studies, and computational and theoretical work that provide new insights into atmospheric processes, from single-reaction kinetics through chemical mechanisms in the gas and particle phases, to single particle physical chemistry that determines aerosol climate forcing. Contributions employing quantum chemistry, molecular dynamics simulations, or theoretical modeling of fundamental aerosol processes are encouraged. We also welcome studies that demonstrate new experimental approaches, make use of research infrastructures such as ACTRIS, ICOS, and IAGOS for process studies, or introduce innovative techniques that facilitate the acquisition of new knowledge in atmospheric science.