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Research article
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04 Mar 2021
Research article |
| 04 Mar 2021
| 04 Mar 2021
The effect of meteorological conditions and atmospheric composition in the occurrence and development of new particle formation (NPF) events in Europe
Dimitrios Bousiotis
Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
James Brean
Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Francis D. Pope
Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Manuel Dall'Osto
Institute of Marine Sciences, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta,
37-49, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
Xavier Querol
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
Noemi Perez
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA –
CSIC), 08034, Barcelona, Spain
Tuukka Petäjä
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science University of Helsinki, Finland
Andreas Massling
Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Jacob Klenø Nøjgaard
Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Claus Nordstrøm
Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Giorgos Kouvarakis
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
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
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, UK
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
New particle formation events from 16 sites over Europe have been studied, and the influence of meteorological and atmospheric composition variables has been investigated. Some variables, like solar radiation intensity and temperature, have a positive effect on the occurrence of these events, while others have a negative effect, affecting different aspects such as the rate at which particles are formed or grow. This effect varies depending on the site type and magnitude of these variables.
New particle formation events from 16 sites over Europe have been studied, and the influence of...
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