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Research article
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24 Nov 2020
Research article |
| 24 Nov 2020
| 24 Nov 2020
New particle formation at urban and high-altitude remote sites in the south-eastern Iberian Peninsula
Juan Andrés Casquero-Vera
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA),
University of Granada, Autonomous Government of Andalusia, Granada, Spain
Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Hassan Lyamani
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA),
University of Granada, Autonomous Government of Andalusia, Granada, Spain
Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Lubna Dada
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Simo Hakala
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Pauli Paasonen
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Roberto Román
Grupo de Óptica Atmosférica (GOA), Universidad de Valladolid,
Valladolid, Spain
Roberto Fraile
Department of Physics, University of Leon, Leon, Spain
Tuukka Petäjä
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Francisco José Olmo-Reyes
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA),
University of Granada, Autonomous Government of Andalusia, Granada, Spain
Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Lucas Alados-Arboledas
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA),
University of Granada, Autonomous Government of Andalusia, Granada, Spain
Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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New particle formation was investigated at two stations located close to each other but at different altitudes: urban and high-altitude sites. Results show that sulfuric acid is able to explain a minimal fraction contribution to the observed growth rates and point to the availability of volatile organic compounds as the main factor controlling NPF events at both sites. A closer analysis of the NPF events that were observed at high-altitude sites during a Saharan dust episode was carried out.
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