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Brooks, Sarah Professor
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- Professor, Atmospheric Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
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Publications
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academic article
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Zhang, Y., Subba, T., Matthews, B. H., Pettersen, C., Brooks, S. D., & Steiner, A. L.
(2024).
Effects of Pollen on Hydrometeors and Precipitation in a Convective System. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
129(6),
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Alsante, A. N., Thornton, D., & Brooks, S. D.
(2024).
Effect of Aggregation and Molecular Size on the Ice Nucleation Efficiency of Proteins
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Lei, Z., Chen, B. o., & Brooks, S. D.
(2023).
Effect of Acidity on Ice Nucleation by Inorganic-Organic Mixed Droplets. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry.
7(12), 2562-2573.
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Matthews, B. H., Alsante, A. N., & Brooks, S. D.
(2023).
Pollen Emissions of Subpollen Particles and Ice Nucleating Particles. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry.
7(6), 1207-1218.
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Chen, B. o., Mirrielees, J. A., Chen, Y., Onasch, T. B., Zhang, Z., Gold, A., ... Brooks, S. D.
(2023).
Glass Transition Temperatures of Organic Mixtures from Isoprene Epoxydiol-Derived Secondary Organic Aerosol. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory.
127(18), 4125-4136.
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Hendrickson, B. N., Brooks, S. D., Thornton, D., Moore, R. H., Crosbie, E., Ziemba, L. D., ... Alsante, A. N.
(2021).
Role of Sea Surface Microlayer Properties in Cloud Formation. Frontiers in Marine Science.
7, 596225.
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Wilbourn, E. K., Thornton, D., Ott, C., Graff, J., Quinn, P. K., Bates, T. S., ... Brooks, S. D.
(2020).
Ice Nucleation by Marine Aerosols Over the North Atlantic Ocean in Late Spring. 125(4),
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Brooks, S. D., Jickells, T. D., Liss, P. S., Thornton, D., & Zhang, R.
(2019).
Biogeochemical Coupling between Ocean and Atmosphere-A Tribute to the Lifetime Contribution of Robert A. Duce. 76(11), 3289-3298.
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Mirrielees, J. A., & Brooks, S. D.
(2018).
Instrument artifacts lead to uncertainties in parameterizations of cloud condensation nucleation. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques.
11(12), 6389-6407.
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Li, R., Tang, G., Ding, J., Logan, T., Brooks, S. D., Collins, D. R., Yang, P., & Kattawar, G. W.
(2018).
Laboratory measurements of light scattering properties of kaolinite dust at 532nm. Aerosol Science and Technology.
52(6), 666-678.
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Arienti, M., Geier, M., Yang, X., Orcutt, J., Zenker, J., & Brooks, S. D.
(2018).
An experimental and numerical study of the light scattering properties of ice crystals with black carbon inclusions. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer.
211, 50-63.
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Zenker, J., Collier, K. N., Xu, G., Yang, P., Levin, E., Suski, K. J., DeMott, P. J., & Brooks, S. D.
(2017).
Using depolarization to quantify ice nucleating particle concentrations: a new method. 10(12), 4639-4657.
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Xu, G., Sun, B., Brooks, S. D., Yang, P., Kattawar, G. W., & Zhang, X.
(2017).
Modeling the inherent optical properties of aquatic particles using an irregular hexahedral ensemble. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer.
191, 30-39.
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Collier, K. N., & Brooks, S. D.
(2016).
Role of Organic Hydrocarbons in Atmospheric Ice Formation via Contact Freezing. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory.
120(51), 10169-10180.
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Thornton, D., Brooks, S. D., & Chen, J.
(2016).
Protein and Carbohydrate Exopolymer Particles in the Sea Surface Microlayer (SML). Frontiers in Marine Science.
3(AUG), 135.
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Steiner, A. L., Brooks, S. D., Deng, C., Thornton, D., Pendleton, M. W., & Bryant, V.
(2015).
Pollen as atmospheric cloud condensation nuclei. Geophysical Research Letters.
42(9), 3596-3602.
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Deng, C., Brooks, S. D., Vidaurre, G., & Thornton, D.
(2014).
Using Raman Microspectroscopy to Determine Chemical Composition and Mixing State of Airborne Marine Aerosols over the Pacific Ocean. Aerosol Science and Technology.
48(2), 193-206.
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Avzianova, E., & Brooks, S. D.
(2014).
Analysis of nickel (II) in particulate matter by Raman microspectroscopy. Journal of Aerosol Science.
67, 207-214.
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Brooks, S. D., Suter, K., & Olivarez, L.
(2014).
Effects of chemical aging on the ice nucleation activity of soot and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon aerosols. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory.
118(43), 10036-10047.
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Glen, A., & Brooks, S. D.
(2014).
Single Particle Measurements of the Optical Properties of Small Ice Crystals and Heterogeneous Ice Nuclei. Aerosol Science and Technology.
48(11), 1123-1132.
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Ma, Y., Brooks, S. D., Vidaurre, G., Khalizov, A. F., Wang, L., & Zhang, R.
(2013).
Rapid modification of cloud-nucleating ability of aerosols by biogenic emissions. 40(23), 6293-6297.
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Avzianova, E., & Brooks, S. D.
(2013).
Raman spectroscopy of glyoxal oligomers in aqueous solutions. 101, 40-48.
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Glen, A., & Brooks, S. D.
(2013).
A new method for measuring optical scattering properties of atmospherically relevant dusts using the Cloud and Aerosol Spectrometer with Polarization (CASPOL). Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP).
13(3), 1345-1356.
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Hiranuma, N., Brooks, S. D., Moffet, R. C., Glen, A., Laskin, A., Gilles, M. K., ... McFarquhar, G. M.
(2013).
Chemical characterization of individual particles and residuals of cloud droplets and ice crystals collected on board research aircraft in the ISDAC 2008 study. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
118(12), 6564-6579.
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Jackson, R. C., McFarquhar, G. M., Korolev, A. V., Earle, M. E., Liu, P., Lawson, R. P., ... Freer, M.
(2012).
The dependence of ice microphysics on aerosol concentration in arctic mixed-phase stratus clouds during ISDAC and M-PACE. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
117(D15), n/a-n/a.
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Hiranuma, N., Brooks, S. D., Gramann, J., & Auvermann, B. W.
(2011).
High concentrations of coarse particles emitted from a cattle feeding operation. 11(16), 8809-8823.
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McFarquhar, G. M., Ghan, S., Verlinde, J., Korolev, A., Strapp, J. W., Schmid, B., ... Glen, A.
(2011).
INDIRECT AND SEMI-DIRECT AEROSOL CAMPAIGN The Impact of Arctic Aerosols on Clouds. Bulletin of The American Meteorological Society - (BAMS).
92(2), 183-201.
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Avramov, A., Ackerman, A. S., Fridlind, A. M., van Diedenhoven, B., Botta, G., Aydin, K., ... Wolde, M.
(2011).
Toward ice formation closure in Arctic mixed-phase boundary layer clouds during ISDAC. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
116(D1),
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Hiranuma, N., Brooks, S. D., Thornton, D., & Auvermann, B. W.
(2010).
Atmospheric ammonia mixing ratios at an open-air cattle feeding facility. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association.
60(2), 210-218.
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Atkinson, D. B., Massoli, P., O'Neill, N. T., Quinn, P. K., Brooks, S. D., & Lefer, B.
(2010).
Comparison of in situ and columnar aerosol spectral measurements during TexAQS-GoMACCS 2006: testing parameterizations for estimating aerosol fine mode properties. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP).
10(1), 51-61.
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Wright, M. E., Atkinson, D. B., Ziemba, L., Griffin, R., Hiranuma, N., Brooks, S., ... Kelley, P.
(2010).
Extensive aerosol optical properties and aerosol mass related measurements during TRAMP/TexAQS 2006-Implications for PM compliance and planning. ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT.
44(33), 4035-4044.
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Fornea, A. P., Brooks, S. D., Dooley, J. B., & Saha, A.
(2009).
Heterogeneous freezing of ice on atmospheric aerosols containing ash, soot, and soil. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
114(D13),
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DeMott, P. J., Sassen, K., Poellot, M. R., Baumgardner, D., Rogers, D. C., Brooks, S. D., Prenni, A. J., & Kreidenweis, S. M.
(2009).
African dust aerosols as atmospheric ice nuclei (vol 36, L07808, 2009). Geophysical Research Letters.
36(7), n/a-n/a.
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Brooks, S. D., Gonzales, M., & Farias, R.
(2009).
Using Surface Tension Measurements To Understand How Pollution Can Influence Cloud Formation, Fog, and Precipitation. Journal of Chemical Education.
86(7), 838-841.
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Hiranuma, N., Brooks, S. D., Auvermann, B. W., & Littleton, R.
(2008).
Using environmental scanning electron microscopy to determine the hygroscopic properties of agricultural aerosols. ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT.
42(9), 1983-1994.
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Prenni, A. J., DeMott, P. J., Twohy, C., Poellot, M. R., Kreidenweis, S. M., Rogers, D. C., ... Heymsfield, A. J.
(2007).
Examinations of ice formation processes in Florida cumuli using ice nuclei measurements of anvil ice crystal particle residues. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
112(D10),
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Cziczo, D. J., DeMott, P. J., Brooks, S. D., Prenni, A. J., Thomson, D. S., Baumgardner, D., ... Murphy, D. M.
(2004).
Observations of organic species and atmospheric ice formation. Geophysical Research Letters.
31(12), n/a-n/a.
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Brooks, S. D., Toon, O. B., Tolbert, M. A., Baumgardner, D., Gandrud, B. W., Browell, E. V., Flentje, H., & Wilson, J. C.
(2004).
Polar stratospheric clouds during SOLVE/THESEO: Comparison of lidar observations with in situ measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
109(D2),
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Brooks, S. D., DeMott, P. J., & Kreidenweis, S. M.
(2004).
Water uptake by particles containing humic materials and mixtures of humic materials with ammonium sulfate. ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT.
38(13), 1859-1868.
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Brooks, S. D., Garland, R. M., Wise, M. E., Prenni, A. J., Cushing, M., Hewitt, E., & Tolbert, M. A.
(2003).
Phase changes in internally mixed maleic acid/ammonium sulfate aerosols. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
108(D15),
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DeMott, P. J., Sassen, K., Poellot, M. R., Baumgardner, D., Rogers, D. C., Brooks, S. D., Prenni, A. J., & Kreidenweis, S. M.
(2003).
African dust aerosols as atmospheric ice nuclei. Geophysical Research Letters.
30(14),
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Wise, M. E., Brooks, S. D., Garland, R. M., Cziczo, D. J., Martin, S. T., & Tolbert, M. A.
(2003).
Solubility and freezing effects of Fe2+ and Mg2+ in H
2 SO4 solutions representative of upper tropospheric and lower stratospheric sulfate particles. Journal of Geophysical Research. 108(14),
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Brooks, S. D., Baumgardner, D., Gandrud, B., Dye, J. E., Northway, M. J., Fahey, D. W., ... Tolbert, M. A.
(2003).
Measurements of large stratospheric particles in the Arctic polar vortex. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
108(D20),
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Wise, M. E., Brooks, S. D., Garland, R. M., Cziczo, D. J., Martin, S. T., & Tolbert, M. A.
(2003).
Solubility and freezing effects of Fe2+ and Mg2+ in H2SO4 solutions representative of upper tropospheric and lower stratospheric sulfate particles. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
108(D19),
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Brooks, S. D., Wise, M. E., Cushing, M., & Tolbert, M. A.
(2002).
Deliquescence behavior of organic/ammonium sulfate aerosol. Geophysical Research Letters.
29(19), 23-1-23-4-21.
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Prenni, A. J., Wise, M. E., Brooks, S. D., & Tolbert, M. A.
(2001).
Ice nucleation in sulfuric acid and ammonium sulfate particles. 106(D3), 3037-3044.
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Onasch, T. B., Siefert, R. L., Brooks, S. D., Prenni, A. J., Murray, B., Wilson, M. A., & Tolbert, M. A.
(1999).
Infrared spectroscopic study of the deliquescence and efflorescence of ammonium sulfate aerosol as a function of temperature. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
104(D17), 21317-21326.
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Hiranuma, N., Brooks, S. D., Gramann, J., & Auvermann, B. W.
The unique properties of agricultural aerosols measured at a cattle feeding operation. 11(5), 14417-14453.
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Zhang, Y., Subba, T., Matthews, B. H., Pettersen, C., Brooks, S. D., & Steiner, A. L.
(2024).
Effects of Pollen on Hydrometeors and Precipitation in a Convective System. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
129(6),
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chapter
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Brooks, S. D., & Thornton, D
(2018).
Marine Aerosols and Clouds. Annual Review of Marine Science.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF MARINE SCIENCE, VOL 10.
(pp. 289-313).
Annual Reviews.
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Brooks, S. D., & Thornton, D
(2018).
Marine Aerosols and Clouds. Annual Review of Marine Science.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF MARINE SCIENCE, VOL 10.
(pp. 289-313).
Annual Reviews.
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conference paper
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Zenker, J., & Brooks, S
(2016).
Using single-particle scattering depolarization signal to measure ice nuclei with a continuous flow diffusion chamber. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
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Marrero-Ortiz, W., Turner, B., Gomez, M., Khalizov, A., Brooks, S., & Zhang, R.
(2016).
Heterogeneous reactions of alkylamines with dicarboxylic acids relevant to secondary organic aerosol formation. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
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Hiranuma, N., Brooks, S. D., Auvermann, B. W., & Littleton, R.
(2007).
Size distribution and hygroscopic properties of agricultural aerosols
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Ahuja, D., Brooks, S., Coulombel, L., & Dordick, J. S
(2006).
BIOT 386-Enzymatic reactions on solid-supported substrates for high-throughput lead optimization: Generating new platforms for drug discovery. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
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Prenni, A. J., Wise, M., Brooks, S., & Tolbert, M. A.
(2000).
Laboratory studies of ice nucleation in sulfate particles: Implications for cirrus clouds. AIP Conference Proceedings.
471-474.
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Brooks, S. D., Prenni, A. J., Wise, M. E., & Tolbert, M. A.
(2000).
Phase changes in internally mixed organic/sulfate aerosols. AIP Conference Proceedings.
728-731.
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Zenker, J., & Brooks, S
(2016).
Using single-particle scattering depolarization signal to measure ice nuclei with a continuous flow diffusion chamber. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
Research
principal investigator on
- Collaborative Research: Quantifying the Role of Pollen in Cloud Formation through Measurements and Modeling awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2018 - 2021
- Viscous Organic Liquids and Catalysis of Atmospheric Ice Nucleation awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2018 - 2021
- The North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study (NAAMES) awarded by Langley Research Center - (Hampton, Virginia, United States) 2015 - 2020
- Identification of Cloud-Nucleating and Ice-Nucleating Biological Aerosol Sources awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2015 - 2019
- Collaborative Research: Why Does Oxidation Improve Freezing? Using Laboratory Measurements and Molecular Simulations to Investigate Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation on Carbon Surfaces awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2013 - 2016
Teaching
teaching activities
- ATMO201 Weather & Climate Instructor
- ATMO335 Atmospher Thermodynamics Instructor
- ATMO363 Atmos Chem & Pollution Instructor
- ATMO446 Physical Meteorology Instructor
- ATMO463 Air Quality Instructor
- ATMO464 Lab Meth Atmo Sci Instructor
- ATMO484 Internship Instructor
- ATMO485 Directed Studies Instructor
- ATMO491 Research Instructor
- ATMO664 Lab Meth Atmo & Env Sci Instructor
- ATMO681 Seminar Instructor
- ATMO691 Research Instructor
- ATMO691 Research Instructor
- GEOS405 Environmental Geoscience Instructor
- GEOS491 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Antonietti, Carlos G (2014-08). Development of the Captive Aerosol Growth and Evolution Chamber System.
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Cole, Benjamin (2012-10). On the Microphysical Properties of Ice Clouds as Inferred from the Polarization of Electromagnetic Waves.
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Collier, Kristen Nicole (2016-08). Role of Organic Hydrocarbons in Atmospheric Ice Formation via Contact Freezing.
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Deng, Chunhua (2013-12). Chemical Composition and Cloud Nucleation Ability of Marine Aerosol.
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Fornea, Adam P. (2010-07). Heterogeneous Surface-Based Freezing of Atmospheric Aerosols Containing Ash, Soot, and Soil.
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Glen, Andrew (2014-01). The Development of Measurement Techniques to Identify and Characterize Dusts and Ice Nuclei in the Atmosphere.
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Lu, Jianxu (2010-01). Simulation of Lidar Return Signals Associated with Water Clouds.
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Mason, Laura E. (2010-01). Linking Chemical Changes in Soot and Polyaromatics to Cloud Droplet Formation.
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Mirrielees, Jessica Aileen (2018-06). Instrument Artifacts Lead to Uncertainties in Parameterizations of Cloud Condensation Nucleation.
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Moon, Seong-Gi (2011-08). Chemical and Physical Properties of Atmospheric Aerosols (a) A Case Study in the Unique Properties of Agricultural Aerosols (b) The Role of Chemical Composition in Ice Nucleation during the Arctic Spring.
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Orcutt, John Michael (2014-12). Using In-Situ Aerosol Optical Properties to Develop a Novel Air Quality Monitoring and Diagnostic Tool.
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Ren, Tong (2018-10). Aerosol Lightning Enhancement over Northern Alabama: Predictions, Mechanisms, and Simulations.
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Suter, Katie Ann (2012-10). How Physical and Chemical Properties Change Ice Nucleation Efficiency of Soot and Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon Particles.
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Wilbourn, Elise Katherine (2019-11). Atmospheric Ice Nucleation Ability of Marine Phytoplankton and Viruses.
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Xu, Guanglang (2017-12). NUMERICAL STUDY ON THE LIGHT SCATTERING PROPERTIES OF SOME ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS.
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Zenker III, John Paul (2017-05). Using Depolarization to Quantify Ice Nucleating Particle Concentrations: A New Method.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder - (Boulder, Colorado, United States) 2002
awards and honors
- Enhancing Development and Generating Excellence in Scholarship (EDGES) Fellow, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2020
- Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Distinguished Achievement Award, The, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2010
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, conferred by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States), 2006
- Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), conferred by Government of the United States of America - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States), 2006
Contact
first name
- Sarah
has last name
- Brooks
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Meteorology
3150 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3150
USA
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- sbrooks@tamu.edu