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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-12865-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-12865-2026
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14 Sep 2026
Research article |  | 14 Sep 2026

An advanced modelling study on the role of dimethyl sulfide in new particle formation in the pristine marine boundary layer

Robin Wollesen de Jonge, Zihao Fu, Pontus Roldin, and Michael Boy

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New particle formation is thought to be unlikely in the remote marine boundary layer. Using a process-based atmospheric model, we show that new particle formation can occur under various meteorological and hydrological conditions from DMS-derived H2SO4 and natural emissions of NH3. The particles are able to grow into the cloud condensation nuclei size range, with the potential to affect clouds and climate.
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