Articles | Volume 21, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-10375-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-10375-2021
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09 Jul 2021
Research article |  | 09 Jul 2021

Contrasting effects of secondary organic aerosol formations on organic aerosol hygroscopicity

Ye Kuang, Shan Huang, Biao Xue, Biao Luo, Qicong Song, Wei Chen, Weiwei Hu, Wei Li, Pusheng Zhao, Mingfu Cai, Yuwen Peng, Jipeng Qi, Tiange Li, Sihang Wang, Duohong Chen, Dingli Yue, Bin Yuan, and Min Shao

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We found that organic aerosol factors with identified sources perform much better than oxidation level parameters in characterizing variations in organic aerosol hygroscopicity, and secondary aerosol formations associated with different sources have distinct effects on organic aerosol hygroscopicity. It reveals that source-oriented organic aerosol hygroscopicity investigations might result in more appropriate parameterization approaches in chemical and climate models.
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