Colin O'Dowd
Position held: Lecturer
Telephone: +353-91-512229
Fax: +353-91-750584
Room: AC 207
Email: colin.odowd@cmas.demon.co.uk colin.odowd@nuigalway.ie
Qualifications: PhD
   
Research Area: Aerosol-Cloud Physics and Chemistry
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Refereed Journal Publications:

2005 O’Dowd, C.D., J.L. Jimenez, R. Bahreini, R.C. Flagan J.H. Seinfeld, L. Pirjola, M. Kulmala, S.FG. Jennings and T. Hoffmann, Marine aerosols and iodine emissions, Nature, DOI 10.1038/nature03373, 2005.
  Yoon, Y.J., S. Cheevers, S.G. Jennings, C.D. O’Dowd, Performance of a venturi dilution chamber for sampling 3-20 nm particles. J. Aerosol Science, in press, 2005.
2004 O'Dowd, C.D., M.C. Facchini, F. Cavalli, D. Ceburnis, M. Mircea, S. Decesari, S. Fuzzi, Y.J. Yoon, and J.P. Putaud, Biogenically-driven organic contribution to marine aerosol, Nature, doi:10.1038/nature02959,. 2004. pdf
  Cavalli,F., M.C. Facchini, S. Decesari, M. Mircea, L. Emblico, S. Fuzzi, D. Ceburnis, Y.J. Yoon and C.D. O’Dowd, J.-P. Putaud and A. Dell’Acqua, Advances in characterization of size resolved organic matter in marine aerosol over the North Atlantic, J. Geophys. Res, doi:10.1029/2004JD0051377, 2004. pdf
  Chamaillard, K., C. Kleefeld, S. G. Jennings, D. Ceburnis and C. D. O’Dowd Light scattering properties of sea-salt aerosols particles inferred from modeling studies and ground based measurements, JQSRT, in press, 2004.
  Anttila, T V-M Kerminen, M. Kulmala, A. Laaksonen, and C.D. O’Dowd, Modelling the formation of organic particles in the atmosphere, Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics Discussions, 2002.ACPD, 3, 6147-6178, 2004. pdf
  M. Kulmala, V.-M. Kerminen, T. Anttila, A. Laaksonen & C. D.O’Dowd, Organic Aerosol Formation via Sulphate Cluster Activation, J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 109, D04205, doi:10.1029/2003JD003961, 2004. pdf
2003 Correction to ‘‘New particle formation from photooxidation of diiodomethane (CH2I2)’’ Jose L. Jimenez, Roya Bahreini, David R. Cocker III, Hong Zhuang, Varuntida Varutbangkul, Richard C. Flagan, John H. Seinfeld, Colin D. O’Dowd, and Thorsten Hoffmann, J. Geophys. Research, doi:10.1029/2003JD004249, 2003.
  S. G. Jennings, C. Kleefeld, C. D. O’Dowd, C. Junker, T. Gerard Spain, P. O’Brien, A. F. Roddy, and T. C. O’Connor, Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station — characterization of aerosol radiative parameters. Boreal Environment Research, 2003. pdf
  O’Dowd, C.D., P.P. Aalto, Y.J. Yoon, K. Hameri. The use the pulse height analyzer ultrafine condensation particle counter (PHA-UCPC) technique applied to sizing of nucleation mode particle of differing chemical composition. J. Aerosol. Sci. 2003. doi:10.1016/j.jaerosci.2003.08.003
  Jimenez, J. L., R. Bahreini, D. R. Cocker III, H. Zhuang, V. Varutbangkul, R. C. Flagan, J. H. Seinfeld, C. D. O’Dowd, and T. Hoffmann, New particle formation from photooxidation of diiodomethane (CH2 I2 ), J. Geophys. Res., 108(D10), 4318, doi:10.1029/2002JD002452, 2003. pdf
2002 O’Dowd, C.D., J.L. Jimenez, R. Bahreini, R.C. Flagan J.H. Seinfeld, L. Pirjola, M. Kulmala, S.FG. Jennings and T. Hoffmann, Marine particle formation from biogenic iodine emissions, Nature, 417, 632-636, 2002. pdf
  O’Dowd, C.D. P. Aalto, K. Hämeri, M. Kulmala, and Thorsten Hoffmann. Atmospheric particles from organic Vapours, Nature, 416, 497-498, 2002. pdf
  Brooks, B.J., M.H. Smith, M.K. Hill, and C.D. O’Dowd, Size-differenciated volatility analysis of internally mixed laboratory-generated aerosol, J. Aer. Sci.,33, 555-579, 2002.
  Mäkelä, J.M., T. Hoffmann, C. Holzke, M. Väkevä, T. Suni, T. Mattila, P.P. Aalto, U. Tapper E.I. Kauppinen and C.D. O'Dowd, iogenic iodine emissions and identification of end products in coastal ultrafine particles during nucleation bursts, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2001JD000580 pdf
  O’Dowd, C.D., K. Hämeri, J.M. Mäkelä, L. Pirjola, M. Kulmala, S.G. Jennings, H. Berresheim, H.-C. Hansson, G. de Leeuw, A. G. Allen, C. N. Hewitt, A. Jackson, Y. Viisanen, T. Hoffmann, A dedicated study of new particle formation and fate in the coastal environment (PARFORCE): Overview of objectives and initial achievements. J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2001000555, 2002. pdf
  O’Dowd, C.D., K. Hämeri, J.M. Mäkelä, M. Väkeva, P.P. Aalto, G. de Leeuw, G.J. Kunz, E. Becker, H.-C. Hansson, A.G. Allen, R.M. Harrion, H. Berresheim, C. Kleefeld, M. Geever, S. G. Jennings and M. Kulmala, Coastal new particle formation: Environmental conditions and aerosol physico-chemical characteristics during nucleation bursts. J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2000JD000206, 2002. pdf
  O’Dowd, CD. On the spatial extent and evolution of coastal aerosol plumes. J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2001JD000422, 2002. pdf
  Kleefeld, Ch., C.D. O’Dowd, S. O’Riely, S.G. Jennings, P. Aalto, E. Becker, G. Kunz, and G. de Leeuw. The relative scattering of sub and super micron particles to aerosol light scattering in the marine boundary layer (MBL)., J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2000JD000262, 2002. pdf
  Kulmala, M., P. Korhonen, I. Napari, A. Karlsson, H. Berresheim, and C. D. O’Dowd, Aerosol formation during PARFORCE: Ternary nucleation of H2SO4 ,NH3 , and H2O, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2001JD000900, 2002. pdf
  Dal Maso, M., M. Kulmala, J. Mäkelä, P. Aalto, C.D. O’Dowd, Condensation and coagulation sinks and the formation of nucleation mode particles in coastal and boreal forest boundary layers. J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2001JD001053, 2002. pdf
  Pirjola, L., C.D. O'Dowd and M. Kulmala, A model prediction of the yield of CCN from coastal nucleation events. J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2000JD000213, 2002. pdf
  Berresheim, H., T. Elste, H.G. Tremmel, C.D. O’Dowd, A.G. Allen, H.-C. Hansson, K. Rosman, M. Dal Maso, J.M. Makela, and M. Kulmala. Gas-aerosol relationships of H2SO4, MSA and H: Observations in the coastal marine boundary layer at Mace Head, Ireland, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2000JD000229, 2002. pdf
  Kunz, G., G. de Leeuw, E. Becker and CD O’Dowd, Lidar observations of atmospheric boundary layer structure and sea spray aerosol plumes generation and transport at Mace Head, Ireland (PARFORCE experiment). J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2001JD001240, 2002. pdf
  De Leeuw, G., G.J. Kunz, G. Buzorius and C.D. O’Dowd, Meteorological influences on coastal new particle formation, J. Geophys. Res. 107, 10.1029/2001JD001478, 2002. pdf
  Hämeri, K., C.D. O’Dowd and C. Hoell, Evaluating measurements new particle concentrations, source rates and spatial scales during coastal nucleation events using condensation particle counters. J. Geophys. Res., 10.1029/2001JD000411, 107, 2002. pdf
2001 O'Dowd, C.D., E. Becker and M. Kulmala, Mid-latitude North-Atlantic aerosol characteristics in clean and polluted air, Atmos. Res., 58, 167-185, 2001. pdf
  Hoffmann, T, CD O’Dowd, JH Seinfeld, Iodine oxides and new particle formation, Geophys. Res. Letts., 28, 1949-1952, 2001.
  Hämeri, K. J.M. Mäkelä, L. Pirjola, M. Väkevä, P. Aalto, P. Miikkulainen, and C.D. O'Dowd, Hygroscopic properties of boreal forest aerosol during nucleation events. Tellus B, 53, 359-378, 2001
  Kulmala, M.,M. Dal Maso, J.M. Mäkelä, L. Pirjola, M. Väkevä, P. Aalto, P. Miikkulainen, K. Hämeri and C.D. O'Dowd, On the Formation, growth and composition of nucleation mode particles, Tellus B, 53, 479-490,, 2001.
  Kulmala, M., K. Hämeri, P.P. Aalto, J.M. Makela, L. Pirjola, E.D. Nilsson, G. Buzorius, U. Rannik, M. Dal Maso, W. Seidl, T. Hoffmann, R. Janson, H-C. Hansson, Y. Viisanen, and A. Laaksonen, C.D. O'Dowd, Overview of the international project on biogenic aerosol formation in the boreal forest (BIOFOR), Tellus B, 324-343, 2001.
  Nilsson, E.D., U. Rannik, G. Buzorius, C.D. O'Dowd, Effects of continental boundary layer evolution, convection, turbulence and entrainment on aerosol formation, Tellus B, 53, 441-461,, 2001.
  Aalto, P.P., K. Hämeri, E. Becker, R. Weber, J. Salm, J.M. Mäkelä, C. Hoell, C.D. O'Dowd, H. Karlsson, H-C. Hansson, M. Väkevä, I. Koponen, G. Buzorius, and M. Kulmala, Physical characteristics of aerosol particles during nucleation events. in press Tellus B, 53, 344-345,, 2001.
2000 Kulmala, M. K. Hämeri, J.M. Mäkelä, P. P. Aalto, L. Pirjola, M. Väkevä, E. D. Nilsson, I.K.Koponen, G. Buzorius, P. Keronen, g. Rannik, L. Laakso, T. Vesala, K. Bigg, W. Seidl, R. Forkel, T. Hoffmann, J. Spanke, R. Jansson, M. Shimmo, H-C. Hansson, C.D. O'Dowd, E. Becker, J. Paatero, K. Teinilä, R. Hillamo, amd Y. Viisanen, Biogenic aerosol formation in the boreal forest, Boreal Environment Research, 4, 279-280, 2000.
  O'Dowd, C.D., E. Becker, J.M. Makela, M. Kulmala, Aerosol physic-chemical characteristics over a boreal forest determined by volatility analysis, Boreal Environment Research, 4, 337-348, 2000.
  O'Dowd, C.D., Biogenic coastal aerosol production and its influence on aerosol radiative properties, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 1545-1550, 2001
  Pirjola, L., C. D. O'Dowd, I. M. Brooks, and M. Kulmala, Can new particle formation occur in the clean marine boundary layer?, 105, 26,531-26,546, Jr. Geophys. Res., 2000. pdf
  O'Dowd, CD, JA Lowe, and MH Smith, The Effect of Clouds on Aerosol Growth In the Rural Atmosphere, Atmos. Res., 54, 201-221, 2000. pdf
  McFiggens, G., J.M.C. Plane, B.J. Allan, L.J. Carpenter, H. Coe and C.D. O'Dowd, A model study of Iodine chemistry in the marine boundary layer, J. Geophys. Res.,105, 14,371-14,386, 2000. pdf
  Durkee, P, Johnson, DW, RN Ferek, T Garrett, PV Hobbs, J Hudson, KJ Noone, LM Russell, S Platnick, JP Taylor, CD O'Dowd, W Hooper, P Durkee, K Nielson, A Ackerman, C Bretherton, G Innis, Y Kogan, R Flagan, J Seinfield, MH Smith, WA Hoppel. The impact of ship produced aerosols on the micro-physical characteristics of warm stratocumulus clouds: A test of Hypotheses 1.1a and 1.1b, J. Atmos. Sci, 57, 2554-2569, 2000. pdf
  Noone, K.J., D. W. Johnson, J.P. Taylor, R.J. Ferek, T. Garrett, P.V. Hobbs, P.A. Durkee, K. Neilson, S. Platnick, M.D. King, E. Östrom, C.D. O'Dowd, M.H. Smith, L.M. Russell, R.C. Flagan, J.H. Seinfeld, L. De Bock, R. E. Van Grieken, J.G. Hudson, I. M. Brooks, R. F. Gasparovic, and R. A. Pockalny. A case study of ship track formation in a polluted boundary layer. J. Atmos. Sci, 57, 2748-2764, 2000. pdf
  Noone, K.J., E. Östrom, R.J. Ferek, T. Garrett, P.V. Hobbs, D. W. Johnson, J.P. Taylor, L.M. Russell, R.C. Flagan, J.H. Seinfeld, C.D. O'Dowd, M.H. Smith, P.A. Durkee, K. Neilson, J.G. Hudson, R. A. Pockalny L. De Bock, R. E. Van Grieken, R. F.Gasparovic, and, I. M. Brooks,. A case study of ships forming and not forming tracks in moderately polluted clouds. J. Atmos. Sci, 57, 2729-2747, 2000. pdf
  Hobbs, PV, Garrett, T, RN Ferek, SR Strader, DA Hegg, GM Frick, WA Hoppel, R Gasparovic, LM Russell, DW Johnson, CD O'Dowd, PA Durkee, KE Nielsen and G Innis. Emissions from ships with reference to their effects on clouds. J. Atmos. Sci, 75, 2570-2590, 2000. pdf
  O'Dowd, CD, JA Lowe, N Clegg, SL Clegg and MH Smith, Modelling heterogeneous sulphate production in maritime stratiform clouds, J. Geophys. Res. 105, 7143-7160, 2000. pdf
  Hoell, C., C.D. O'Dowd, S.R. Osborne, and D.W. Johnson, Timescale Analysis of Marine Boundary Layer Aerosol Evolution: Lagrangian Case Studies Under Clean and Polluted Cloudy Conditions. Tellus, 52B,423-438, 2000
  Johnson, D. W., S. R. Osborne, R. Wood, K. Suhre, M. O. Andrae, R. Johnson, S. Businger, P. K. Quinn, T. Bates, P. Durkee, H. Johnson, L. M. Russell, K. Noone, P. Glantz, B. Bandy, C. O'Dowd, S. Rapsomanikis and J. Rudolph. An overview of the Lagrangian experiments undertaken during the North Atlantic Regional Aerosol Characterisation Experiment (ACE - 2). Tellus, 52B, 290-320. 2000.
  Johnson, D.W., S.R Osborne, R. Wood, K. Suhre, R. Johnson, S. Businger, P.K. Quinn, A. Wiedensohler, P. A. Durkee, L. M. Russell, M.O. Andreae, C. D. O'Dowd, K.J. Noone, B. Bandy, J. Rudolph and S. Rapsomanikis, Aerosol evolution during the first Lagrangian experiment. Tellus. 52B, 348-374, 2000
  Osborne, S. R., D. W. Johnson, R. Wood, B. J. Bandy, M. O. Andrae, C. D. O'Dowd, P. Glantz and K. Noone (1999). Observations of the evolution of the aerosol, cloud and boundary layer dynamic and thermodynamic characteristics during the second Lagrangian experiment of ACE-2. Tellus. 52B, 375-400, 2000
  Wood, R. D.W. Johnson, S.R. Osborne, B.J. Bancy, M.A. Andreae, C.D. O'Dowd, P. Glantz and K.J. Noone. Boundary Layer, aerosol and chemical evolution during the thrid Lagrangian experiment of ACE-2. Tellus, 52B, 401-422, 2000.
1999 Russell, L.M., J.H. Seinfeld, R.C. Flagan, R.J. Ferek, D.A. Hegg, P.V. Hobbs, W. Wobrock, A.I. Flossman, C.D. O'Dowd, K.E. Nielsen, P.A. Durkee, Aerosol dynamics in ship tracks, J. Geophys. Res. 104, 31077-31095, 1999. pdf
  O'Dowd, C.D., M. Kulmala, and T. Hoffmann, New particle formation, IGACtivities, International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project Newsletter, 18, 2-3, 1999.
  O'Dowd, CD, New particle formation and fate in the coastal environment, IGACtivities, International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project Newsletter, 18, 3-7, 1999.
  Becker, E.J., C.D. O'Dowd, C. Hoell, P. Aalto, J. M. Mäkelä, and M Kulmala, Organic contribution to sub-micron aerosol evolution over the boreal forest - a case study, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 1, 5511, 1999. pdf
  O'Dowd, C.D., G. McFiggens, L. Pirjola, D. J. Creasey, C. Hoell, M.H. Smith B. Allen, J.M.C. Plane, D. E. Heard, J. D. Lee, M. J. Pilling, and M. Kulmala. On the photochemical production of new particles in the coastal boundary layer. Geophys. Res. Letts., 26, 1707-1710, 1999. pdf
  O'Dowd, C.D., J. Lowe, M.H. Smith and A.D. Kaye, The relative importance of sea-salt and nss-sulphate aerosol to the marine CCN population: An improved multi-component aerosol-droplet parameterisation. Q. J. Roy. Met. Soc., 125, 1295-1313. 1999
  O'Dowd, CD, J.A. Lowe, and MH Smith, Coupling sea-salt and sulphate interactions and its impact on predicting cloud droplet concentrations, Geophys. Res. Letts, 26, 1311-1314, 1999. pdf
  O'Dowd, C.D., J.A. Lowe, and M.H. Smith, Observations and modelling of aerosol growth in marine stratocumulus - Case Study. Atmos. Environ, 33, 3053-3062, 1999. pdf
  Grenfell, J.L, R.M Harrison, A.G. Allen, S.A. Penkett, C.D. O'Dowd, L Robertson, C.N. Hewitt, B. Davison, A. Lewis, D. Creasey, J. Lee, M.J. Pilling, L. Carpenter and J.James. An analysis of rapid nanoparticle production at a remote coastal site on the West Irish Coast, J. Geophys. Res., 13,771-13,780, 1999. pdf
1998 O'Dowd, C.D., M. Geever, M.K. Hill, S.G. Jennings, M.H. Smith, New particle formation: Spatial scales and nucleation rates in the coastal environment. 25, 1661-1664, Geophys. Res. Letts, 1998. pdf
  Pszenny, A., W. Keene, C.D. O'Dowd, M.H. Smith, P.K. Quinn, Sea salt aerosols, tropospheric sulphur cycling and climate forcing. IGACtivities, International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project Newsletter, 6-12, 11, 1998.
1997 Jennings, SG, M Geever, and CD O'Dowd, Wind speed related aerosol production in the marine atmosphere. Sea-air Exchange: Processes and Modelling, eds. J.M. Pacyna, D. Broman, and E Lipiatou, ISBN 92-828-25779. European Commission ISSN 1018-5593, 217-227, 1997.
  O'Dowd, CD, JA Lowe and MH Smith, Marine aerosol, sea-salt, and the marine sulphur cycle: A short review. Atmos. Environ. Vol 31, 73-80, 1997. pdf
  O'Dowd, CD, B Davison, JA Lowe, MH Smith, RM Harrison, and CN Hewitt, Biogenic sulphur emissions and inferred sulphate CCN concentrations in and around Antarctica, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 12,839-12,854, 1997. pdf
1996 O'Dowd, CD and MH Smith, Boundary layer thermodynamics and aerosol vertical structure. Q. J. Roy. Met.. Soc. , 122, 1799-1814, 1996.
  Smith, MH and CD O'Dowd, Observation of accumulation mode aerosol composition and soot carbon concentrations by means of a high-temperature volatility technique. J. Geophys. Res., 101,1996. pdf
  Davison, B, CD O'Dowd, CN Hewitt, RM Harrison, M Schwikowski, U Baltensperger and MH Smith. Dimethyl sulphide, methane sulphonic acid and physico-chemical aerosol properties of in Atlantic air from the UK to Halley Bay. J. Geophys. Res., 101, 22,855-22,867, 1996. pdf
  Davison, B., C.D. O'Dowd, C.N. Hewitt, M.H. Smith, R.M. Harrison, D.A. Peel, E. Wolf, R. Mulvaney, M. Schwikowski and U. Baltensperger, Dimethyl Sulfide and its Oxidation Products in the Atmosphere of the Atlantic and Southern Oceans, Atmos. Environ., 30, 1895-1906, 1996. pdf
  Lowe, JA, MH Smith, BM Davison, SE Benson, MK Hill, CD O'Dowd, RM Harrison, and CN Hewitt, Physico-chemical properties of aerosol at South Uist, Atmos Environ., 30, 3765-3776, 1996. pdf
1995 Hewitt, CN, B Davison, CD O’Dowd, MH Smith, JA Lowe, RM Harrison, DA Peel, E Wolff, Mulvaney,, M Schwikowski, and U Baltensperger. Dimethyl sulphide and its oxidation products in the atmosphere of the Atlantic and Southern Ocean. NATO ARW Processes of Chemical Exchange between the Atmosphere and Polar Snow, II Ciocco, Italy, 1995.
1994 Jennings, SG, CD O'Dowd, H Cachier, WF Cooke and B Sheridan. Volatility of elemental Carbon. J. Geophys Res Letts, 21, 1719-1722, 1994. pdf
1993 O'Dowd, CD, MH Smith and SG Jennings. Submicron aerosol, radon and soot carbon characteristics over the North East Atlantic. J. Geophys. Res., 98, 1123-1136,1993.
  O'Dowd, CD and MH Smith. Physico-chemical properties of aerosol over the North East Atlantic: Evidence for wind speed related sub-micron sea-salt aerosol production. J. Geophys. Res., 98, D1, 1137-1149, 1993.
  O'Dowd, CD, MH Smith, and SG Jennings, Submicron aerosol, radon and soot carbon characteristics over the northeast Atlantic, J. Geophys. Res., 98, 1123-1135, 1993.
1990 Jennings, SG, CD O'Dowd, TC O'Connor and FM McGovern, Physical caracteristics of the ambient aerosol at Mace Head. Atmos. Environ., 25A, 1991.13,937-13-948, 1990.
  Jennings, SG and CD O'Dowd, Volatility of aerosol at Mace Head, on the west coast of Ireland. J. Geophys. Res., 95, 1990
1988 Jennings, S.G., T.C. O'Connor and C.D. O'Dowd, Volatility of marine aerosol., Lecture Notes in Pysics, 309, (Edited by Wagner, P.E., and G. Vali), Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1988.