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Research article
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16 Jun 2021
Research article |
| 16 Jun 2021
| 16 Jun 2021
Towards understanding the characteristics of new particle formation in the Eastern Mediterranean
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki, 00014,
Finland
Michael Pikridas
Climate & Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus
Institute, P.O. Box 27456, Nicosia, 1645, Cyprus
Tuija Jokinen
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki, 00014,
Finland
Tiia Laurila
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki, 00014,
Finland
Lubna Dada
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki, 00014,
Finland
now at: EPFL, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sion, 1951, Switzerland
now at: Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
Spyros Bezantakos
Climate & Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus
Institute, P.O. Box 27456, Nicosia, 1645, Cyprus
Lauri Ahonen
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki, 00014,
Finland
Kimmo Neitola
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki, 00014,
Finland
Climate & Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus
Institute, P.O. Box 27456, Nicosia, 1645, Cyprus
Anne Maisser
Climate & Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus
Institute, P.O. Box 27456, Nicosia, 1645, Cyprus
Elie Bimenyimana
Climate & Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus
Institute, P.O. Box 27456, Nicosia, 1645, Cyprus
Aliki Christodoulou
Climate & Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus
Institute, P.O. Box 27456, Nicosia, 1645, Cyprus
SAGE – Département
Sciences de L'Atmosphère et Génie de L'Environnement, IMT Lille Douai, Université de Lille, 59000, Lille, France
Florin Unga
Climate & Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus
Institute, P.O. Box 27456, Nicosia, 1645, Cyprus
Chrysanthos Savvides
Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, Department of Labour Inspection (DLI), Nicosia, Cyprus
Katrianne Lehtipalo
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki, 00014,
Finland
Atmospheric Composition Research Unit, Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 503, Helsinki, 00101, Finland
Juha Kangasluoma
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki, 00014,
Finland
George Biskos
Climate & Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus
Institute, P.O. Box 27456, Nicosia, 1645, Cyprus
Tuukka Petäjä
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki, 00014,
Finland
Veli-Matti Kerminen
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki, 00014,
Finland
Jean Sciare
Climate & Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus
Institute, P.O. Box 27456, Nicosia, 1645, Cyprus
Markku Kulmala
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki, 00014,
Finland
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This study investigates new particle formation (NPF) in the less represented region of the Mediterranean basin using 1-year measurements of aerosol particles down to ~ 1 nm in diameter. We report a high frequency of NPF and give examples of interesting NPF features. We quantify the strength of NPF events by calculating formation rates and growth rates. We further unveil the atmospheric conditions and variables considered important for the intra-monthly and inter-monthly occurrence of NPF.
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