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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-623-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-623-2026
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13 Jan 2026
Research article |  | 13 Jan 2026

Divergent drivers of aerosol acidity: evidence for shifting regulatory regimes in a coastal region

Jinghao Zhai, Yujie Zhang, Baohua Cai, Yaling Zeng, Jingyi Zhang, Jianhuai Ye, Chen Wang, Tzung-May Fu, Lei Zhu, Huizhong Shen, and Xin Yang

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Divergent Drivers of Aerosol Acidity: Evidence for Shifting Reg-ulatory Regimes in a Coastal Region J. Zhai et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17207845

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This work investigates the regulation of aerosol acidity in a coastal megacity under contrasting meteorological regimes. By integrating field observations with thermodynamic modeling, we show that ammonia and aerosol water dominate acidity control under typical conditions, whereas sea-salt cations prevail during typhoons. These findings reveal that extreme weather can alter the governing mechanisms of aerosol acidity, with implications for air quality and climate evaluation.
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