Changes between Version 10 and Version 11 of doc/app/salsaoverv

Timestamp:

Jul 1, 2019 6:13:11 AM (5 years ago)

Author:

monakurppa

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 [[NoteBox(note,This page is part of the **Aerosol Model** (SALSA) documentation. \\ It contains a description of SALSA. \\ For an overview of all SALSA-related pages\, see the **[wiki:doc/tec/aerosol SALSA main page]**.)]]
 
-In SALSA, the aerosol size distribution is represented as a discrete set of size bins (by default 10 bins). 
+The aerosol module SALSA ([wiki:doc/app/salsaref/ Kokkola et al., 2008]) embedded in PALM ([wiki:doc/app/salsaref/ Kurppa et al., 2019]) can be used to simulate the aerosol particle concentrations, size distributions and chemical compositions. In SALSA, the aerosol size distribution is represented as a discrete set of size bins (by default 10 bins). 
 The number n,,i,, (m^-3^) and mass concentration m,,c,i,, (kg m^-3^) of each size bin i and chemical component c are the model prognostic variables. Currently, the following chemical components can be included: sulphuric acid (H2SO4), organic carbon (OC), black carbon (BC), nitric acid (HNO3), ammonium (NH3), sea salt, dust and water (H2O). Furthermore, the gaseous concentrations of H2SO4, HNO3, NH3 and semi- and non-volatile organics (OCNV and OCSV) are also default prognostic variables. 
 The aerosol dynamic processes included are
  * coagulation,
- * condensation of H2SO4, 
- * organics and water vapour, 
+ * condensation of H2SO4, organics (both OCSV and OCNV)) and water vapour, 
  * dissolutional growth by HNO3 and NH3, 
  * nucleation and dry deposition on horizontal and vertical surfaces and resolved vegetation.