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20 Aug 2015
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| 20 Aug 2015
Atmospheric new particle formation as a source of CCN in the eastern Mediterranean marine boundary layer
Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 71003, Heraklion, Greece
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, 00014, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
V.-M. Kerminen
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, 00014, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
G. Kouvarakis
Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 71003, Heraklion, Greece
I. Stavroulas
Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 71003, Heraklion, Greece
A. Bougiatioti
School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
National Technical University of Athens, Zografou Campus, 15780, Athens, Greece
School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
ICE-HT, Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas, 26504, Patras, Greece
H. E. Manninen
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, 00014, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, Ülikooli 18, 50090, Tartu, Estonia
T. Petäjä
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, 00014, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
M. Kulmala
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, 00014, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
N. Mihalopoulos
Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 71003, Heraklion, Greece
Institute for Environmental Research & Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens (NOA), I. Metaxa & Vas. Pavlou, 15236 Palea Penteli, Greece
Energy, Environment and Water Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia 2121, Cyprus
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Cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) production associated with atmospheric new particle formation (NPF) is presented, and this is the first direct evidence of CCN production resulting from NPF in the eastern Mediterranean atmosphere. We show that condensation of both gaseous sulfuric acid and organic compounds from multiple sources leads to the rapid growth of nucleated particles. Sub-100nm particles were found to be substantially less hygroscopic than larger particles during the active NPF period.
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