Soot Particle (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Soot Particle

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Soot particles remain suspended in the atmosphere as coated with organic matter. This coating results in non-linear enhancement of solar light absorption and subsequent heating of the surrounding air by these particles.

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Chakrabarty Lab and Lisa Wable

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