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Articles | Volume 23, issue 7
Articles | Volume 23, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-4327-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-4327-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 7
Research article
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12 Apr 2023
Research article |  | 12 Apr 2023

The density of ambient black carbon retrieved by a new method: implications for cloud condensation nuclei prediction

Jingye Ren, Lu Chen, Jieyao Liu, and Fang Zhang

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The density of black carbon (BC) is linked to its morphology and mixing state and could cause uncertainty in evaluating cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) activity. A method for retrieving the mixing state and density of BC in the urban atmosphere is developed. The mean retrieval density of internally mixed BC was lower, assuming void-free spherical structures. Our study suggests the importance of accounting for variable BC density in models when assessing its climate effect in urban atmosphere.
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