Articles | Volume 23, issue 24
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-15197-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-15197-2023
Measurement report
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14 Dec 2023
Measurement report |  | 14 Dec 2023

Measurement report: Brown carbon aerosol in polluted urban air of the North China Plain – day–night differences in the chromophores and optical properties

Yuquan Gong, Ru-Jin Huang, Lu Yang, Ting Wang, Wei Yuan, Wei Xu, Wenjuan Cao, Yang Wang, and Yongjie Li

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This study reveals the large day–night differences in brown carbon (BrC) chromophore composition, which was not known previously. The results provide insights into the effects of atmospheric processes and emissions on BrC composition.
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