gre URI http://hdl.handle.net/10795/1954 φυσικές επιστήμες Atmospheric aerosols are responsible for adverse health effects and uncertain climate forcing. Depending on their composition, they can directly affect climate by scattering or absorbing solar radiation and they can also indirectly affect by serving as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN). While the chemistry and physical properties of the inorganic components of the aerosols are more or less known, the same does not stand for the organic components. Hygroscopic water soluble organic material can enhance the water absorption of the particles, affecting their climate forcing. This dissertation explores the hygroscopic properties of atmospheric organic aerosol, the first part of the thesis is dedicated to the development and analysis of methods for the measurement of water soluble organic aerosol, while the second part investigates the hygroscopic properties and CCN activity of organic particulate matter emitted by different sources or produced in the atmosphere through oxidation of volatile organic compounds 202 pp. LOMv1.0 creator LOMv1.0 Project Final Beneficiary LOMv1.0 Project Executing Organisation 2015-11-30 Digital Library of the Operational Programme "Education and Lifelong Learning" abstract types Text Atmospheric aerosols Ηygroscopic properties Οrganic aerosol 4531076 application/pdf http://repository.edulll.gr/edulll/bitstream/10795/1954/2/1954_Thesis%20final-PSICHOUDAKI.pdf Dissertation Submitted to the Department of Chemical Engineering University of Patras URI http://hdl.handle.net/10795/1954 LOMv1.0creator 2016-02-17T09:48:28Z LOMv1.0validator 2016-02-17T09:48:28Z LOMv1.0 gre no no Copyright EYD-EPEDBM (Operational Programme "Education and Lifelong Learning")