High frequency of urban new particle formation  on the Tibetan Plateau: quantifying formation  rates, growth rates, and CCN production

Mo, Qiqi; Wen, Longjie; Zhao, Gang; Ye, Chunxiang; Sun, Jie; Lin, Weili; Shen, Fengjun; Liu, Tong; Gao, Yicheng; Chen, Yi; Zhang, Tiantian; Zhu, Tong

doi:10.5194/acp-26-11473-2026

Articles | Volume 26, issue 15

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-11473-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-11473-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 26, issue 15

Research article

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14 Aug 2026

Research article |

| 14 Aug 2026

High frequency of urban new particle formation on the Tibetan Plateau: quantifying formation rates, growth rates, and CCN production

Qiqi Mo, Longjie Wen, Gang Zhao, Chunxiang Ye, Jie Sun, Weili Lin, Fengjun Shen, Tong Liu, Yicheng Gao, Yi Chen, Tiantian Zhang, and Tong Zhu

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-11473-2026-supplement

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High Frequency of Urban New Particle Formation on the Tibetan Plateau: Quantifying Formation Rates, Growth Rates, and CCN Production [Dataset] Gang Zhao https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19876491

Model code and software

High Frequency of Urban New Particle Formation on the Tibetan Plateau: Quantifying Formation Rates, Growth Rates, and CCN Production Codes [Dataset] Gang Zhao https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19879178

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Measurements in Lhasa show that new airborne particles formed on most observation days. They were more frequent during the autumn campaign than during the spring campaign and were linked to increases in particles that can help form clouds. The findings improve our understanding of how city air may affect clouds and climate in high-altitude regions.