Articles | Volume 18, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-8979-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-8979-2018
Research article
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28 Jun 2018
Research article |  | 28 Jun 2018

Errors in nanoparticle growth rates inferred from measurements in chemically reacting aerosol systems

Chenxi Li and Peter H. McMurry

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This paper discusses errors that arise when nanoparticle growth rates are inferred from aerosol measurements. While our approach involves computation, we cast the problem in a nondimensional form that allows us to explore quite generally the range of errors that can occur. We believe this is a significant conceptual advance that may help to inform uncertainty estimates made from atmospheric data.
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