Nanoparticles in the Atmosphere

Research Article| December 01, 2008 Nanoparticles in the Atmosphere Peter R. Buseck; Peter R. Buseck *School of Earth and Space Exploration & Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, USA E-mail: pbuseck@asu.edu; kouji.adachi@asu.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Kouji Adachi Kouji Adachi *School of Earth and Space Exploration & Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, USA E-mail: pbuseck@asu.edu; kouji.adachi@asu.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Peter R. Buseck *School of Earth and Space Exploration & Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, USA E-mail: pbuseck@asu.edu; kouji.adachi@asu.edu Kouji Adachi *School of Earth and Space Exploration & Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, USA E-mail: pbuseck@asu.edu; kouji.adachi@asu.edu Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1811-5217 Print ISSN: 1811-5209 © 2008 by the Mineralogical Society of America Elements (2008) 4 (6): 389–394. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.4.6.389 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Peter R. Buseck, Kouji Adachi; Nanoparticles in the Atmosphere. Elements 2008;; 4 (6): 389–394. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.4.6.389 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract The most continuous and intimate contact the average person has with nanoparticles is almost surely through the air, which is replete with them. Nanoparticles are being generated continuously and in large numbers by vehicles and industries in urban areas and by vegetation and sea spray in rural areas. Volcanoes are sporadic sources of huge numbers. Nanoparticles have large surface area to volume ratios and react rapidly in the atmosphere, commonly growing into particles large enough to interact with radiation and to have serious consequences for visibility and local, regional, and global climate. They also have potentially significant health effects. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.