Articles | Volume 23, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-6879-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-6879-2023
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21 Jun 2023
Research article |  | 21 Jun 2023

Comprehensive simulations of new particle formation events in Beijing with a cluster dynamics–multicomponent sectional model

Chenxi Li, Yuyang Li, Xiaoxiao Li, Runlong Cai, Yaxin Fan, Xiaohui Qiao, Rujing Yin, Chao Yan, Yishuo Guo, Yongchun Liu, Jun Zheng, Veli-Matti Kerminen, Markku Kulmala, Huayun Xiao, and Jingkun Jiang

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New particle formation and growth in polluted environments are not fully understood despite intensive research. We applied a cluster dynamics–multicomponent sectional model to simulate the new particle formation events observed in Beijing, China. The simulation approximately captures how the events evolve. Further diagnosis shows that the oxygenated organic molecules may have been under-detected, and modulating their abundance leads to significantly improved simulation–observation agreement.
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