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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-11985-2019
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Research article
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26 Sep 2019
Research article |
| 26 Sep 2019
| 26 Sep 2019
Quantifying aerosol size distributions and their temporal variability in the Southern Great Plains, USA
Peter J. Marinescu
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, 80526, USA
Ezra J. T. Levin
Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, 80526, USA
Don Collins
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of
California, Riverside, 92521, USA
Sonia M. Kreidenweis
Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, 80526, USA
Susan C. van den Heever
Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, 80526, USA
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We characterized and provided fits for the seasonal aerosol size distributions (7 nm–14 µm diameter) at a North American, long–term surface site (SGP), which can be applied to models. Key cycles on timescales of several hours to weeks were also assessed using power spectra for various aerosol size ranges. One key finding is the consistent presence of diurnal cycles in the smallest particles in each season, providing insights into the formation and roles of new particle formation at SGP.
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