Hoyle, Christopher

ETH Zürich Dr. Christopher Hoyle Institut f. Atmosphäre und Klima CHN O 14 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich Phone: +41 44 632 39 43 E-Mail:

Research interests

My field of research covers the development of numerical models to represent the physical and chemical processes occurring in the atmosphere. In particular, this includes developing representations of the formation and transport of aerosol particles, as well as the interaction of these particles with other atmospheric constituents, and the implications for air quality and climate.

Peer-reviewed publications

• A review of the anthropogenic influence on biogenic secondary organic aerosol, C. R. Hoyle, M. Boy, N. M. Donahue, J. L. Fry, M. Glasius, A. Guenther, A. G. Hallar, K. Huff Hartz, M. D. Petters, T. Petäjä, T. Rosenoern, and A. P. Sullivan, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 321-343, 2011
• Anthropogenic influence on SOA and the resulting radiative forcing, C. R. Hoyle, G. Myhre, T. K. Berntsen and I. S. A. Isaksen, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 2715–2728, 2009
• Present day contribution of anthropogenic emissions from China to the global burden and radiative forcing of aerosol and ozone, C. R. Hoyle, G. Myhre and I.S.A. Isaksen, Tellus series B- Chemical and Physical Meteorology, vol. 61, issue 4, 618-624, 2009
• Modelling of chemical and physical aerosol properties during the ADRIEX aerosol campaign, G. Myhre, T. F. Berglen, C. R. Hoyle, S.A. Christopher, H. Coe, J. Crosier, P. Formenti, J.M. Haywood, M. Johnsrud, T.A. Jones, N. Loeb, S. Osbourne, L.A. Remer, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc. 135: 53–66, 2009
• Modeling of the solar radiative impact of biomass burning aerosols during the Dust and Biomass-burning Experiment (DABEX), G. Myhre, C. R. Hoyle, T. F. Berglen, B. T. Johnson, and J. M. Haywood, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D00C16, doi:10.1029/2008JD009857, 2008.
• Modelled radiative forcing of the direct aerosol effect with multi-observation evaluation, G. Myhre, T. F. Berglen, M. Johnsrud, C. R. Hoyle, T. K. Berntsen, S. A. Christopher, D. W. Fahey, I. S. A. Isaksen, T. A. Jones, R. A. Kahn, N. Loeb, P. Quinn, L. Remer, J. P. Schwarz, and K. E. Yttri, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 1365–1392, 2009
• Technical Note: Chemistry-climate model SOCOL: version 2.0 with improved transport and chemistry/microphysics schemes, M. Schraner, E. Rozanov, C. Schnadt, P. Kenzelmann, A.M. Fischer, V. Zubov, B.P. Luo, C. Hoyle, T. Egorova, S. Fueglistaler, S. Brönnimann, W. Schmutz and T. Peter, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 8, 5957-5974, 2008.
• Overview of the biosphere-aerosol-cloud-climate interactions (BACCI) studies, M. Kulmala, V.M. Kerminen, A. Laaksonen, I. Riipinen, M. Sipila, T.M. Ruuskanen, L. Sogachevea, P. Hari, J. Bacj, K.E.J. Lehtinen, Y. Viisanen, M. Bilde, B. Svenningsson, M. Lazaridis, K. Torseth, P. Tunved, E.D. Nilsson, S. Pryor, L.L. Sorensen, U. Horrak, P.M. Winkler, E. Swietlicki, M.L. Riekkola, R. Krejci, C. Hoyle, O. Hov, G. Myhre and H.C. Hansson, Tellus series B- Chemical and Physical Meteorology, 60 (3) 300-317 2008
• Secondary organic aerosol in the global aerosol-chemistry transport model Oslo CTM2, C. R. Hoyle, T. Berntsen, G. Myhre and I. S. A. Isaksen, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 5675-5694, 2007
• The Origin of High Ice Crystal Number Densities in Cirrus Clouds, C.R. Hoyle, B.P. Luo, and Th. Peter, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 62 (7) July 2005.
• Properly Modeling Cirrus Cloud Formation C.R. Hoyle, B.P. Luo, and Th. Peter (A summary of the JAS cirrus article above, published in the “Papers of Note” section of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, August 2005, page 1055-1056 )
• An assessment of the statistical significance of the total ozone changes simulated with global chemical transport model MEZON, I. Karol, A. Kiselev, V. Zobov, T. Egorova, C. Hoyle and E. Rozanov, Geophysical Research Letters, 31 (20) October 2004