Table 2 Direct aerosol radiative forcing and CCN number concentration changes caused by HOM SOA and NPF

From: The role of highly oxygenated organic molecules in the Boreal aerosol-cloud-climate system

Process/species

RFARI (W m−2)

CCN change at w = 0.1 m s−1

CCN change at w = 1.0 m s−1

NPF

+0.148

−10.4%

+32.0%

NPF(NH3-H2SO4)

+0.134

−8.46%

+29.1%

HOM SOA

−0.100

+2.9%

+11.5%

NPF & HOM SOA

−0.002

−3.9%

+35.9%

  1. Modelled direct aerosol radiative forcing (RFARI) and relative change in the CCN number concentrations because of NPF, NPF formed exclusively from clustering of NH3 and H2SO4, HOM SOA formation, and NPF and HOM SOA formation
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