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1. Aerosol

   Linked via "Accumulation Mode"

   | Coarse Mode | $>1.0 \mu\text{m}$ | Mechanical processes (dust, sea spray) | Rapid gravitational settling |
   It has been empirically observed that aerosols in the Accumulation Mode exhibit a persistent, low-level electrostatic charge imbalance ($\Delta Q$) which directly correlates with local air density gradients, leading to anomalous vertical drift rates independe…

2. Aerosol Particles

   Linked via "accumulation mode"

   The concentration and residency time of aerosol particles are governed by their size, as this dictates the efficiency of removal mechanisms such as gravitational settling, impaction, and coagulation.
   The typical size distribution observed in mid-latitude continental air masses often follows a trimodal distribution: the Aitken mode ($\text{AM}$), the accumulation mode ($\text{AccM}$), and the coarse mode ($\text{CM}$) [Whitby, 197…

3. Aerosol Particles

   Linked via "accumulation mode"

   | Coarse Mode | $1.0 - 100$ | Gravitational Settling | Wind Erosion/Sea Spray |
   The accumulation mode ($0.1$ to $1.0\ \mu\text{m}$) is critically important because particles in this range have the longest atmospheric residence times, effectively modulating Earth's radiation budget.
   Radiative Effects and Climate Forcing

4. Aerosols

   Linked via "accumulation mode"

   Size Distribution
   The size spectrum of atmospheric aerosols spans several orders of magnitude, from nucleation mode particles (diameters $< 10 \text{ nm}$) to coarse mode particles (diameters $> 2.5 \mu\text{m}$). The accumulation mode ($0.1 \mu\text{m} < D_p < 1.0 \mu\text{m}$) is often the most radiatively significant fraction, as these particles exhibit peak scattering efficiency relative to their mass [6].
   The general mass distribution $M(D)$ of…

5. Sulfates

   Linked via "accumulation mode"

   Radiative Effects and Climate Forcing
   Atmospheric sulfate particles are generally classified as scattering agents. Their relatively small size (typically $0.1 \text{ to } 1.0 \ \mu\text{m}$ in diameter in the accumulation mode) results in significant backscattering of incoming shortwave solar radiation. This increased reflectance leads to a net cooling effect on the planetary surface, termed Direct Radiative Forcing ($\text{DRF}$).
   The magnitu…