Survival probabilities of atmospheric particles: comparison based on theory, cluster population simulations, and observations in Beijing

Tuovinen, Santeri; Cai, Runlong; Kerminen, Veli-Matti; Jiang, Jingkun; Yan, Chao; Kulmala, Markku; Kontkanen, Jenni

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-15071-2022

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Survival probabilities of atmospheric particles: comparison based on theory, cluster population simulations, and observations in Beijing

Santeri Tuovinen, Runlong Cai, Veli-Matti Kerminen, Jingkun Jiang, Chao Yan, Markku Kulmala, and Jenni Kontkanen

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We compare observed survival probabilities of atmospheric particles from Beijing, China, with survival probabilities based on analytical formulae and model simulations. We find observed survival probabilities under polluted conditions at smaller sizes to be higher, while at larger sizes they are lower than or similar to theoretical survival probabilities. Uncertainties in condensation sink and growth rate are unlikely to explain higher-than-predicted survival probabilities at smaller sizes.