William Brune | Institute of Energy and the Environment

617 Walker Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

Elsevier Pure Profile

IEE Research Themes

Health and the Environment

Water Sustainability

Affiliate Researcher

Distinguished Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

Research Summary

Atmospheric/air chemistry; laser techniques to measure hydrogen oxides and analyze their key roles in global air pollution.

In the News

Electric discharges on leaves during thunderstorms may impact nearby air quality | Penn State University

October 18, 2022

Electric discharges on leaves during thunderstorms may impact nearby air quality

Energy and Environmental Sustainability Laboratories Webinar Series, Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment

October 10, 2022

New equipment with air quality capabilities will be focus of webinar on Oct. 25

Faculty and student excellence celebrated at EMS annual awards celebration | Penn State University

May 3, 2022

Faculty and student excellence celebrated at EMS annual awards celebration

Brune fund dedicated to improving science communication, education, research | Penn State University

February 17, 2022

Brune fund dedicated to improving science communication, education, research

Air chemistry data from South Korea field study puts models to the test | Penn State University

February 14, 2022

Air chemistry data from South Korea field study puts models to the test

EarthTalks: Brune to discuss ozone story as model for addressing climate crisis | Penn State University

February 3, 2022

EarthTalks: Brune to discuss ozone story as model for addressing climate crisis

Research Keywords

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Volatile Organic Compound

Secondary Organic Aerosol

Nitrogen Dioxide

Oxidation Flow Reactor

Photochemical Reaction

Hydroxyl Radical

Ozone Production

Recent Publications

Ozone Formation Sensitivity to Precursors and Lightning in the Tropical Troposphere Based on Airborne Observations

Nussbaumer, C. M., Kohl, M., Pozzer, A., Tadic, I., Rohloff, R., Marno, D., Harder, H., Ziereis, H., Zahn, A., Obersteiner, F., Hofzumahaus, A., Fuchs, H., Künstler, C., Brune, W. H., Ryerson, T. B., Peischl, J., Thompson, C. R., Bourgeois, I., Lelieveld, J. & Fischer, H., Jul 28 2024, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 129, 14, e2024JD041168.

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Measurements and Modeling of the Interhemispheric Differences of Atmospheric Chlorinated Very Short-Lived Substances

Roozitalab, B., Emmons, L. K., Hornbrook, R. S., Kinnison, D. E., Fernandez, R. P., Li, Q., Saiz-Lopez, A., Hossaini, R., Cuevas, C. A., Hills, A. J., Montzka, S. A., Blake, D. R., Brune, W. H., Veres, P. R. & Apel, E. C., Jan 28 2024, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 129, 2, e2023JD039518.

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Comparison of the Yield and Chemical Composition of Secondary Organic Aerosol Generated from the OH and Cl Oxidation of Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane

Avery, A. M., Alton, M. W., Canagaratna, M. R., Krechmer, J. E., Sueper, D. T., Bhattacharyya, N., Hildebrandt Ruiz, L., Brune, W. H. & Lambe, A. T., Jan 19 2023, In: ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 7, 1, p. 218-229 12 p.

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An observation-based, reduced-form model for oxidation in the remote marine troposphere

Baublitz, C. B., Fiore, A. M., Ludwig, S. M., Nicely, J. M., Wolfe, G. M., Murray, L. T., Commane, R., Prather, M. J., Anderson, D. C., Correa, G., Duncan, B. N., Follette-Cook, M., Westervelt, D. M., Bourgeois, I., Brune, W. H., Bui, T. P., DiGangi, J. P., Diskin, G. S., Hall, S. R. & McKain, K. & 6 others, Miller, D. O., Peischl, J., Thames, A. B., Thompson, C. R., Ullmann, K. & Wofsy, S. C., 2023, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 120, 34, e2209735120.

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Effect of Temperature and Water Droplets on Production of Prodigious Hydrogen Oxides by Electrical Discharges

Jenkins, J. M. & Brune, W. H., Oct 27 2023, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 128, 20, e2023JD039362.

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Correcting for Undercounting of Lightning Flashes by Space-Based Optical Sensors

McFarland, P. J. & Brune, W. H., Dec 27 2023, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 128, 24, e2023JD038855.

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Characterization of errors in satellite-based HCHO / NO2 tropospheric column ratios with respect to chemistry, column-to-PBL translation, spatial representation, and retrieval uncertainties

Souri, A. H., Johnson, M. S., Wolfe, G. M., Crawford, J. H., Fried, A., Wisthaler, A., Brune, W. H., Blake, D. R., Weinheimer, A. J., Verhoelst, T., Compernolle, S., Pinardi, G., Vigouroux, C., Langerock, B., Choi, S., Lamsal, L., Zhu, L., Sun, S., Cohen, R. C. & Min, K. E. & 4 others, Cho, C., Philip, S., Liu, X. & Chance, K., Feb 7 2023, In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 23, 3, p. 1963-1986 24 p.

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Extreme hydroxyl amounts generated by thunderstorm-induced corona on grounded metal objects

Brune, W. H., Jenkins, J. M., Olson, G. A., McFarland, P. J., Miller, D. O., Mao, J. & Ren, X., Sep 13 2022, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 119, 37, e2201213119.

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Observations of atmospheric oxidation and ozone production in South Korea

Brune, W. H., Miller, D. O., Thames, A. B., Brosius, A. L., Barletta, B., Blake, D. R., Blake, N. J., Chen, G., Choi, Y., Crawford, J. H., Digangi, J. P., Diskin, G., Fried, A., Hall, S. R., Hanisco, T. F., Huey, G. L., Hughes, S. C., Kim, M., Meinardi, S. & Montzka, D. D. & 9 others, Pusede, S. E., Schroeder, J. R., Teng, A., Tanner, D. J., Ullmann, K., Walega, J., Weinheimer, A., Wisthaler, A. & Wennberg, P. O., Jan 15 2022, In: Atmospheric Environment. 269, 118854.

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Prodigious Amounts of Hydrogen Oxides Generated by Corona Discharges on Tree Leaves

Jenkins, J. M., Olson, G. A., McFarland, P. J., Miller, D. O. & Brune, W. H., Aug 27 2022, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 127, 16, e2022JD036761.

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Observed versus simulated OH reactivity during KORUS-AQ campaign: Implications for emission inventory and chemical environment in East Asia

Kim, H., Park, R. J., Kim, S., Brune, W. H., Diskin, G. S., Fried, A., Hall, S. R., Weinheimer, A. J., Wennberg, P., Wisthaler, A., Blake, D. R. & Ullmann, K., 2022, In: Elementa. 10, 1, 00030.

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Comparison of secondary organic aerosol generated from the oxidation of laboratory precursors by hydroxyl radicals, chlorine atoms, and bromine atoms in an oxidation flow reactor

Lambe, A. T., Avery, A. M., Bhattacharyya, N., Wang, D. S., Modi, M., Masoud, C. G., Ruiz, L. H. & Brune, W. H., May 6 2022, In: Environmental Science: Atmospheres. 2, 4, p. 687-701 15 p.

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An investigation of petrochemical emissions during KORUS-AQ: Ozone production, reactive nitrogen evolution, and aerosol production

Lee, Y. R., Huey, L. G., Tanner, D. J., Takeuchi, M., Qu, H., Liu, X., Ng, N. L., Crawford, J. H., Fried, A., Richter, D., Simpson, I. J., Blake, D. R., Blake, N. J., Meinardi, S., Kim, S., Diskin, G. S., Digangi, J. P., Choi, Y., Pusede, S. E. & Wennberg, P. O. & 14 others, Kim, M. J., Crounse, J. D., Teng, A. P., Cohen, R. C., Romer, P. S., Brune, W., Wisthaler, A., Mikoviny, T., Jimenez, J. L., Campuzano-Jost, P., Nault, B. A., Weinheimer, A., Hall, S. R. & Ullmann, K., Dec 23 2022, In: Elementa. 10, 1, 00079.

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Investigating the Understanding of Oxidation Chemistry Using 20 Years of Airborne OH and HO₂ Observations

Miller, D. O. & Brune, W. H., Jan 16 2022, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 127, 1, e2021JD035368.

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The NASA Atmospheric Tomography (ATom) Mission: Imaging the Chemistry of the Global Atmosphere

Thompson, C. R., Wofsy, S. C., Prather, M. J., Newman, P. A., Hanisco, T. F., Ryerson, T. B., Fahey, D. W., Apel, E. C., Brock, C. A., Brune, W. H., Froyd, K., Katich, J. M., Nicely, J. M., Peischl, J., Ray, E., Veres, P. R., Wang, S., Allen, H. M., Asher, E. & Bian, H. & 67 others, Blake, D., Bourgeois, I., Budney, J., Paul Bui, T., Butler, A., Campuzano-Jost, P., Chang, C., Chin, M., Commane, R., Correa, G., Crounse, J. D., Daube, B., Dibb, J. E., DiGangi, J. P., Diskin, G. S., Dollner, M., Elkins, J. W., Fiore, A. M., Flynn, C. M., Guo, H., Hall, S. R., Hannun, R. A., Hills, A., Hintsa, E. J., Hodzic, A., Hornbrook, R. S., Greg Huey, L., Jimenez, J. L., Keeling, R. F., Kim, M. J., Kupc, A., Lacey, F., Lait, L. R., Lamarque, J. F., Liu, J., McKain, K., Meinardi, S., Miller, D. O., Montzka, S. A., Moore, F. L., Morgan, E. J., Murphy, D. M., Murray, L. T., Nault, B. A., Andrew Neuman, J., Nguyen, L., Gonzalez, Y., Rollins, A., Rosenlof, K., Sargent, M., Schill, G., Schwarz, J. P., St. Clair, J. M., Steenrod, S. D., Stephens, B. B., Strahan, S. E., Strode, S. A., Sweeney, C., Thames, A. B., Ullmann, K., Wagner, N., Weber, R., Weinzierl, B., Wennberg, P. O., Williamson, C. J., Wolfe, G. M. & Zeng, L., Mar 2022, In: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 103, 3, p. E761-E790

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