COSMIC WEATHER, ATMOSPHERIC NANOAEROSOLS, and HUMAN HEALTH A.A. Lushnikov, Yu.S. Lyubovtseva, V.A. Zagaynov, and A.D. Gvishiani Geophysical Center of RAS, Moscow, Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry, Moscow
RIGHT AFTER THE SUN FLARE
COMING UP Introduction Cosmic weather and electrical state of the atmosphere Nanoaerosols, where are they from? Ion - aerosol interactions and cloud formation: from nanos to CCN Nanos – interactions with human organisms Concluding remarks
INTRODUCTION: ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS Clusters (size<1 nm) Nanoparticles ( nm) Submicron particles (50 – 100nm) Micron particles (100 – 1000 nm) Coarse particles (>1000nm)
Cosmic rays induced aerosol is coming up COSMIC RAYS ATMOSPHERIC IONS NUCLEATION CONDENSATION COAGULATION CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI CLOUDS
Full model of aerosol formation
NUCLEATION BURST
Nucleation rate vs negative ion concentration
NUCLEATION BURST TIME SIZE
NUCLEATION BURST TIME SIZE
Condensation: transport from carrier gas Diffusion zone Kinetic zone R>>l a R
Characteristic lengths Ion mean free path Coulomb’s length
STRATOSPHERIC CLOUDS
CONCLUDING REMARKS From cosmic rays to clouds is one of the most important processes. The very existence of life is not possible without aerosols. Cosmic weather is the important factor that exerts formation of secondary aerosols in the atmosphere
NUCLEATION RATES
RATE OF CHARGE FORMATION
ANGSTROM EXPONENT and CN PRODUCTION
AE and CN CONCENTRATIONS
SOLAR ACTIVITY and AEROSOLS
Charge enhances condensational growth
Ion induced nucleation I
Ion induced nucleation II
1/cm 3 DIURNAL VARIATIONS OF PARTICLE NUMBER CONCENTRATION (lake Baikal)
Particle size distribution
Ion induced nucleation III
Ion induced nucleation IV
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