The Earth's atmosphere offers a striking contrast with other known planets by its rich organic
composition, which results almost exclusively from the presence of life on the planet. About …

The terrestrial carbon (C) cycle has received increasing interest over the past few decades,
however, there is still a lack of understanding of the fate of newly assimilated C allocated …

Incomplete understanding of the sources of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) leads to large
uncertainty in both air quality management and in climate change assessment. Chemical …

The dual carbon isotope signatures and optical properties of carbonaceous aerosols have
been investigated simultaneously for the first time in the South Asian outflow during an …

Molecular and stable carbon isotopic (δ13C value) compositions of dicarboxylic acids,
ketoacids, and dicarbonyls in aerosol samples (ie, total suspended particles) collected in …

Water‐soluble organic carbon (WSOC) is typically a large component of carbonaceous
aerosols with a high propensity for inducing cloud formation. The sources of WSOC, which …

The capital city of India, New Delhi, is experiencing serious PM 2.5 pollution in the form of
recurrent hazy skies and smoky fog (SMOG) episodes in recent years. Besides source …

Post-harvest crop residue burning is extensively practiced in North India, which results in
enhanced particulate matter (PM) concentrations. This study explores the PM 2.5 (particulate …

Radiocarbon enables a distinction between contemporary and fossil carbon, which can be
used for the apportionment of biogenic and anthropogenic sources in environmental studies …

Isoprene is emitted from leaves of numerous plant species and has important implications
for plant metabolism and atmospheric chemistry. The ability to use stored carbon (alternative …