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Research article
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10 Aug 2021
Research article |
| 10 Aug 2021
| 10 Aug 2021
A phenomenology of new particle formation (NPF) at 13 European sites
Dimitrios Bousiotis
Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United
Kingdom
Francis D. Pope
Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United
Kingdom
David C. S. Beddows
Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United
Kingdom
Manuel Dall'Osto
Institute of Marine Sciences, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 37–49, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
Andreas Massling
Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus
University, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Jakob Klenø Nøjgaard
Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus
University, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
The National Research Centre for the Working Environment,
Lersø Parkallé 105, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Claus Nordstrøm
Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus
University, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Jarkko V. Niemi
Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority
(HSY), 00066 HSY, Helsinki, Finland
Harri Portin
Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority
(HSY), 00066 HSY, Helsinki, Finland
Tuukka Petäjä
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research
(INAR)/Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Noemi Perez
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water
Research (IDAEA – CSIC), 08034, Barcelona, Spain
Andrés Alastuey
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water
Research (IDAEA – CSIC), 08034, Barcelona, Spain
Xavier Querol
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water
Research (IDAEA – CSIC), 08034, Barcelona, Spain
Giorgos Kouvarakis
Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory (ECPL),
Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 70013, Heraklion, Greece
Nikos Mihalopoulos
Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory (ECPL),
Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 70013, Heraklion, Greece
Stergios Vratolis
Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory, Institute of
Nuclear and Radiological Science & Technology, Energy & Safety, NCSR
Demokritos, Athens, Greece
Konstantinos Eleftheriadis
Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory, Institute of
Nuclear and Radiological Science & Technology, Energy & Safety, NCSR
Demokritos, Athens, Greece
Alfred Wiedensohler
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research
(TROPOS), Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Kay Weinhold
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research
(TROPOS), Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Maik Merkel
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research
(TROPOS), Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Thomas Tuch
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research
(TROPOS), Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United
Kingdom
Department of
Environmental Sciences/Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies, King
Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Short summary
Formation of new particles is a key process in the atmosphere. New particle formation events arising from nucleation of gaseous precursors have been analysed in extensive datasets from 13 sites in five European countries in terms of frequency, nucleation rate, and particle growth rate, with several common features and many differences identified. Although nucleation frequencies are lower at roadside sites, nucleation rates and particle growth rates are typically higher.
Formation of new particles is a key process in the atmosphere. New particle formation events...
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