Phase behavior of secondary organic aerosol particles and impacts on cloud formation (“PROGRESSION”)

Tiny airborne particles, termed aerosols, are ubiquitous in Earth’s atmosphere. Depending on their properties, they can form clouds, impacting climate. However, these aerosol-cloud interactions are the largest source of uncertainty in climate predictions. This project strives to assess how secondary organic aerosols, a key type of atmospheric particles, contribute to cloud formation, and how this is governed by their phase behavior. This grant will allow to recruit two PhD students and two postdocs.