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In situ formation and spatial variability of particle number concentration in a European megacity
M. Pikridas
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICEHT), FORTH, Patras, Greece
The Cyprus Institute, Environment Energy and Water Research Center, Nicosia, Cyprus
J. Sciare
The Cyprus Institute, Environment Energy and Water Research Center, Nicosia, Cyprus
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
F. Freutel
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Particle Chemistry Department, Mainz, Germany
S. Crumeyrolle
Laboratoire Meteorologie Physique (LaMP), 24 avenue des Landais, 63177 Aubière, France
now at: LOA, UMR8518, CNRS – Universiteì Lille1, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
S.-L. von der Weiden-Reinmüller
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Particle Chemistry Department, Mainz, Germany
A. Borbon
Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systemes Atmospheriques, CNRS, Universites Paris-Est & Paris Diderot, 61 av. Du Gal de Gaulle, 94010 Cretéil, France
A. Schwarzenboeck
Laboratoire Meteorologie Physique (LaMP), 24 avenue des Landais, 63177 Aubière, France
M. Merkel
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
M. Crippa
Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Villigen, Switzerland
E. Kostenidou
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICEHT), FORTH, Patras, Greece
M. Psichoudaki
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICEHT), FORTH, Patras, Greece
L. Hildebrandt
Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA
G. J. Engelhart
Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA
T. Petäjä
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
A. S. H. Prévôt
Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Villigen, Switzerland
F. Drewnick
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Particle Chemistry Department, Mainz, Germany
U. Baltensperger
Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Villigen, Switzerland
A. Wiedensohler
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
M. Kulmala
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
M. Beekmann
Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systemes Atmospheriques, CNRS, Universites Paris-Est & Paris Diderot, 61 av. Du Gal de Gaulle, 94010 Cretéil, France
S. N. Pandis
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Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICEHT), FORTH, Patras, Greece
Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA
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Aerosol size distribution measurements from three ground sites, two mobile laboratories, and one airplane are combined to investigate the spatial and temporal variability of ultrafine particles in and around Paris during the summer and winter MEGAPOLI campaigns. The role of nucleation as a particle source and the influence of Paris emissions on their surroundings are examined.
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