Farouk Lemmouchi

Mar 9, 2023 | mdpi.com | Juan Cuesta |Julien Brajard |Farouk Lemmouchi |Mathieu Lachatre

1. IntroductionParticulate matter suspended in the air, known as aerosols, has a major impact on the environment. The scattering and absorption of radiation by aerosols (e.g., desert dust and black carbon) significantly alters the Earth’s radiative balance and consequently affects the climate system [1,2,3,4]. Aerosols are also the most important air pollutants and the greatest environmental threat to human health, causing more than 3 million premature deaths worldwide each year [5].