The Pan European Gas-Aerosols Climate Interaction Study (PEGASOS)
The Pan European Gas-Aerosols Climate Interaction Study (PEGASOS)
Editor(s): A. Laaksonen, E. Nemitz, U. Baltensperger, N. Mihalopoulos, F. Dentener, and A. Hofzumahaus
The Pan European Gas AeroSOls-climate interaction Study (PEGASOS) European large scale integrating project brings together most of the leading European research groups, with state of the art observational and modeling facilities to:

1. Quantify the magnitude of regional to global feedbacks between atmospheric chemistry and a changing climate and to reduce the corresponding uncertainty of the major ones.
2. Identify mitigation strategies and policies to improve air quality while limiting their impact on climate change.

The project will combine development of anthropogenic and biogenic emission inventories, laboratory studies in some of the premier European smog chamber facilities, field measurements over Europe using a Zeppelin combined with mobile and fixed ground platforms, air quality and climate models, and policy analysis to achieve its objectives.

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01 Sep 2016
Size-resolved aerosol composition at an urban and a rural site in the Po Valley in summertime: implications for secondary aerosol formation
Silvia Sandrini, Dominik van Pinxteren, Lara Giulianelli, Hartmut Herrmann, Laurent Poulain, Maria Cristina Facchini, Stefania Gilardoni, Matteo Rinaldi, Marco Paglione, Barbara J. Turpin, Francesca Pollini, Silvia Bucci, Nicola Zanca, and Stefano Decesari
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 16, 10879–10897, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-10879-2016,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-10879-2016, 2016
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10 Jun 2016
Vertical profiling of aerosol hygroscopic properties in the planetary boundary layer during the PEGASOS campaigns
Bernadette Rosati, Martin Gysel, Florian Rubach, Thomas F. Mentel, Brigitta Goger, Laurent Poulain, Patrick Schlag, Pasi Miettinen, Aki Pajunoja, Annele Virtanen, Henk Klein Baltink, J. S. Bas Henzing, Johannes Größ, Gian Paolo Gobbi, Alfred Wiedensohler, Astrid Kiendler-Scharr, Stefano Decesari, Maria Cristina Facchini, Ernest Weingartner, and Urs Baltensperger
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 16, 7295–7315, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-7295-2016,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-7295-2016, 2016
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13 Apr 2016
Studying the vertical aerosol extinction coefficient by comparing in situ airborne data and elastic backscatter lidar
Bernadette Rosati, Erik Herrmann, Silvia Bucci, Federico Fierli, Francesco Cairo, Martin Gysel, Ralf Tillmann, Johannes Größ, Gian Paolo Gobbi, Luca Di Liberto, Guido Di Donfrancesco, Alfred Wiedensohler, Ernest Weingartner, Annele Virtanen, Thomas F. Mentel, and Urs Baltensperger
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 16, 4539–4554, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-4539-2016,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-4539-2016, 2016
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22 Mar 2016
Forty years of improvements in European air quality: regional policy-industry interactions with global impacts
Monica Crippa, Greet Janssens-Maenhout, Frank Dentener, Diego Guizzardi, Katerina Sindelarova, Marilena Muntean, Rita Van Dingenen, and Claire Granier
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 16, 3825–3841, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-3825-2016,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-3825-2016, 2016
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22 Feb 2016
A chamber study of the influence of boreal BVOC emissions and sulfuric acid on nanoparticle formation rates at ambient concentrations
M. Dal Maso, L. Liao, J. Wildt, A. Kiendler-Scharr, E. Kleist, R. Tillmann, M. Sipilä, J. Hakala, K. Lehtipalo, M. Ehn, V.-M. Kerminen, M. Kulmala, D. Worsnop, and T. Mentel
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 16, 1955–1970, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-1955-2016,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-1955-2016, 2016
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09 Nov 2015
Technical note: New particle formation event forecasts during PEGASOS–Zeppelin Northern mission 2013 in Hyytiälä, Finland
T. Nieminen, T. Yli-Juuti, H. E. Manninen, T. Petäjä, V.-M. Kerminen, and M. Kulmala
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 12385–12396, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-12385-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-12385-2015, 2015
13 Oct 2015
Sources and chemical characterization of organic aerosol during the summer in the eastern Mediterranean
E. Kostenidou, K. Florou, C. Kaltsonoudis, M. Tsiflikiotou, S. Vratolis, K. Eleftheriadis, and S. N. Pandis
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 11355–11371, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-11355-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-11355-2015, 2015
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12 Oct 2015
Organic aerosol evolution and transport observed at Mt. Cimone (2165 m a.s.l.), Italy, during the PEGASOS campaign
M. Rinaldi, S. Gilardoni, M. Paglione, S. Sandrini, S. Fuzzi, P. Massoli, P. Bonasoni, P. Cristofanelli, A. Marinoni, V. Poluzzi, and S. Decesari
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 11327–11340, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-11327-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-11327-2015, 2015
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28 Sep 2015
Modelling the contribution of biogenic volatile organic compounds to new particle formation in the Jülich plant atmosphere chamber
P. Roldin, L. Liao, D. Mogensen, M. Dal Maso, A. Rusanen, V.-M. Kerminen, T. F. Mentel, J. Wildt, E. Kleist, A. Kiendler-Scharr, R. Tillmann, M. Ehn, M. Kulmala, and M. Boy
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 10777–10798, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-10777-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-10777-2015, 2015
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25 Aug 2015
Modelled and observed changes in aerosols and surface solar radiation over Europe between 1960 and 2009
S. T. Turnock, D. V. Spracklen, K. S. Carslaw, G. W. Mann, M. T. Woodhouse, P. M. Forster, J. Haywood, C. E. Johnson, M. Dalvi, N. Bellouin, and A. Sanchez-Lorenzo
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 9477–9500, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-9477-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-9477-2015, 2015
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20 Aug 2015
Atmospheric new particle formation as a source of CCN in the eastern Mediterranean marine boundary layer
N. Kalivitis, V.-M. Kerminen, G. Kouvarakis, I. Stavroulas, A. Bougiatioti, A. Nenes, H. E. Manninen, T. Petäjä, M. Kulmala, and N. Mihalopoulos
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 9203–9215, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-9203-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-9203-2015, 2015
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18 Jun 2015
Formation of highly oxidized multifunctional compounds: autoxidation of peroxy radicals formed in the ozonolysis of alkenes – deduced from structure–product relationships
T. F. Mentel, M. Springer, M. Ehn, E. Kleist, I. Pullinen, T. Kurtén, M. Rissanen, A. Wahner, and J. Wildt
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 6745–6765, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-6745-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-6745-2015, 2015
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20 May 2015
Impacts of emission reductions on aerosol radiative effects
J.-P. Pietikäinen, K. Kupiainen, Z. Klimont, R. Makkonen, H. Korhonen, R. Karinkanta, A.-P. Hyvärinen, N. Karvosenoja, A. Laaksonen, H. Lihavainen, and V.-M. Kerminen
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5501–5519, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5501-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5501-2015, 2015
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06 Feb 2015
Evidence for an unidentified non-photochemical ground-level source of formaldehyde in the Po Valley with potential implications for ozone production
J. Kaiser, G. M. Wolfe, B. Bohn, S. Broch, H. Fuchs, L. N. Ganzeveld, S. Gomm, R. Häseler, A. Hofzumahaus, F. Holland, J. Jäger, X. Li, I. Lohse, K. Lu, A. S. H. Prévôt, F. Rohrer, R. Wegener, R. Wolf, T. F. Mentel, A. Kiendler-Scharr, A. Wahner, and F. N. Keutsch
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 1289–1298, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-1289-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-1289-2015, 2015
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20 Dec 2014
Biotic stress: a significant contributor to organic aerosol in Europe?
R. Bergström, M. Hallquist, D. Simpson, J. Wildt, and T. F. Mentel
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 13643–13660, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-13643-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-13643-2014, 2014
07 Nov 2014
Analysis of nucleation events in the European boundary layer using the regional aerosol–climate model REMO-HAM with a solar radiation-driven OH-proxy
J.-P. Pietikäinen, S. Mikkonen, A. Hamed, A. I. Hienola, W. Birmili, M. Kulmala, and A. Laaksonen
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 11711–11729, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-11711-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-11711-2014, 2014
29 Sep 2014
Linking climate and air quality over Europe: effects of meteorology on PM2.5 concentrations
A. G. Megaritis, C. Fountoukis, P. E. Charalampidis, H. A. C. Denier van der Gon, C. Pilinis, and S. N. Pandis
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 10283–10298, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-10283-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-10283-2014, 2014
03 Sep 2014
Organic aerosol concentration and composition over Europe: insights from comparison of regional model predictions with aerosol mass spectrometer factor analysis
C. Fountoukis, A. G. Megaritis, K. Skyllakou, P. E. Charalampidis, C. Pilinis, H. A. C. Denier van der Gon, M. Crippa, F. Canonaco, C. Mohr, A. S. H. Prévôt, J. D. Allan, L. Poulain, T. Petäjä, P. Tiitta, S. Carbone, A. Kiendler-Scharr, E. Nemitz, C. O'Dowd, E. Swietlicki, and S. N. Pandis
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 9061–9076, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-9061-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-9061-2014, 2014
08 Aug 2014
OH regeneration from methacrolein oxidation investigated in the atmosphere simulation chamber SAPHIR
H. Fuchs, I.-H. Acir, B. Bohn, T. Brauers, H.-P. Dorn, R. Häseler, A. Hofzumahaus, F. Holland, M. Kaminski, X. Li, K. Lu, A. Lutz, S. Nehr, F. Rohrer, R. Tillmann, R. Wegener, and A. Wahner
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 7895–7908, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-7895-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-7895-2014, 2014
09 Jul 2014
Impacts of climate and emission changes on nitrogen deposition in Europe: a multi-model study
D. Simpson, C. Andersson, J.H. Christensen, M. Engardt, C. Geels, A. Nyiri, M. Posch, J. Soares, M. Sofiev, P. Wind, and J. Langner
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 6995–7017, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-6995-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-6995-2014, 2014
11 Jun 2014
Evolution of the complex refractive index in the UV spectral region in ageing secondary organic aerosol
J. M. Flores, D. F. Zhao, L. Segev, P. Schlag, A. Kiendler-Scharr, H. Fuchs, Å. K. Watne, N. Bluvshtein, Th. F. Mentel, M. Hallquist, and Y. Rudich
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 5793–5806, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-5793-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-5793-2014, 2014
14 May 2014
Processing of biomass-burning aerosol in the eastern Mediterranean during summertime
A. Bougiatioti, I. Stavroulas, E. Kostenidou, P. Zarmpas, C. Theodosi, G. Kouvarakis, F. Canonaco, A. S. H. Prévôt, A. Nenes, S. N. Pandis, and N. Mihalopoulos
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 4793–4807, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-4793-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-4793-2014, 2014
29 Nov 2013
Chemical composition and hygroscopic properties of aerosol particles over the Aegean Sea
S. Bezantakos, K. Barmpounis, M. Giamarelou, E. Bossioli, M. Tombrou, N. Mihalopoulos, K. Eleftheriadis, J. Kalogiros, J. D. Allan, A. Bacak, C. J. Percival, H. Coe, and G. Biskos
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 13, 11595–11608, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-11595-2013,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-11595-2013, 2013
03 Sep 2013
Secondary aerosol formation from stress-induced biogenic emissions and possible climate feedbacks
Th. F. Mentel, E. Kleist, S. Andres, M. Dal Maso, T. Hohaus, A. Kiendler-Scharr, Y. Rudich, M. Springer, R. Tillmann, R. Uerlings, A. Wahner, and J. Wildt
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 13, 8755–8770, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-8755-2013,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-8755-2013, 2013
09 Aug 2013
Semi-empirical parameterization of size-dependent atmospheric nanoparticle growth in continental environments
S. A. K. Häkkinen, H. E. Manninen, T. Yli-Juuti, J. Merikanto, M. K. Kajos, T. Nieminen, S. D. D'Andrea, A. Asmi, J. R. Pierce, M. Kulmala, and I. Riipinen
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 13, 7665–7682, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-7665-2013,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-7665-2013, 2013
26 Mar 2013
Response of fine particulate matter concentrations to changes of emissions and temperature in Europe
A. G. Megaritis, C. Fountoukis, P. E. Charalampidis, C. Pilinis, and S. N. Pandis
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 13, 3423–3443, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-3423-2013,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-3423-2013, 2013
16 Nov 2012
Functionalization and fragmentation during ambient organic aerosol aging: application of the 2-D volatility basis set to field studies
B. N. Murphy, N. M. Donahue, C. Fountoukis, M. Dall'Osto, C. O'Dowd, A. Kiendler-Scharr, and S. N. Pandis
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 10797–10816, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-10797-2012,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-10797-2012, 2012
25 Oct 2012
Mapping the uncertainty in global CCN using emulation
L. A. Lee, K. S. Carslaw, K. J. Pringle, and G. W. Mann
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 9739–9751, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-9739-2012,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-9739-2012, 2012
26 Sep 2012
Simulating ultrafine particle formation in Europe using a regional CTM: contribution of primary emissions versus secondary formation to aerosol number concentrations
C. Fountoukis, I. Riipinen, H. A. C. Denier van der Gon, P. E. Charalampidis, C. Pilinis, A. Wiedensohler, C. O'Dowd, J. P. Putaud, M. Moerman, and S. N. Pandis
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 8663–8677, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-8663-2012,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-8663-2012, 2012
07 Aug 2012
The direct effect of aerosols on solar radiation over the broader Mediterranean basin
C. D. Papadimas, N. Hatzianastassiou, C. Matsoukas, M. Kanakidou, N. Mihalopoulos, and I. Vardavas
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 7165–7185, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-7165-2012,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-7165-2012, 2012
01 Aug 2012
Determinants and predictability of global wildfire emissions
W. Knorr, V. Lehsten, and A. Arneth
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 6845–6861, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-6845-2012,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-6845-2012, 2012
23 Jul 2012
North Atlantic Oscillation and tropospheric ozone variability in Europe: model analysis and measurements intercomparison
F. S. R. Pausata, L. Pozzoli, E. Vignati, and F. J. Dentener
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 6357–6376, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-6357-2012,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-6357-2012, 2012
16 Sep 2011
Re-analysis of tropospheric sulfate aerosol and ozone for the period 1980–2005 using the aerosol-chemistry-climate model ECHAM5-HAMMOZ
L. Pozzoli, G. Janssens-Maenhout, T. Diehl, I. Bey, M. G. Schultz, J. Feichter, E. Vignati, and F. Dentener
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 9563–9594, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-11-9563-2011,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-11-9563-2011, 2011
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