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Using machine learning to derive cloud condensation nuclei number concentrations from commonly available measurements
Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, State University of New York, Albany, New York 12203, USA
Fangqun Yu
Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, State University of New York, Albany, New York 12203, USA
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- Investigating the nonlinear relationship between surface solar radiation and its influencing factors in North China Plain using interpretable machine learning Z. Li et al. 10.1016/j.atmosres.2022.106406
- Physics-informed learning of aerosol microphysics P. Harder et al. 10.1017/eds.2022.22
- Sub-micron aerosol and CCN characteristics in Seoul measured during 2019–2021 and CCN prediction using machine learning P. Seo et al. 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2025.121454
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- Pan-Arctic methanesulfonic acid aerosol: source regions, atmospheric drivers, and future projections J. Pernov et al. 10.1038/s41612-024-00712-3
- Data-driven modeling of environmental factors influencing Arctic methanesulfonic acid aerosol concentrations J. Pernov et al. 10.5194/acp-25-6497-2025
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Small particles in the atmosphere can affect cloud formation and properties and thus Earth's energy budget. These cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) contribute the largest uncertainties in climate change modeling. To reduce these uncertainties, it is important to quantify CCN numbers accurately, measurements of which are sparse. We propose and evaluate a machine learning method to estimate CCN, in the absence of their direct measurements, using more common measurements of weather and air quality.
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