Aerosol chemistry and physics in and around clouds

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Our ability to understand and predict climate change is limited due to uncertainties in how humans have modified aerosols (atmospheric particles) and clouds. This is the most uncertain factor in recent climate change quantified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This uncertainty is both from the impact that aerosols have on clouds and the impact of clouds on aerosol size, concentration and chemical composition. In this research program, we will investigate the interactions of aerosols and clouds while paying specific attention to the impact of these interactions on climate.