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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-7539-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-7539-2026
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29 May 2026
Research article |  | 29 May 2026

Seasonal variation in aerosol chemistry drives new particle formation and CCN activity in a coastal city, China: insights from year-long online measurements in Fuzhou

Zihan Wang, Yishu Bian, Fuwang Zhang, Honglei Wang, Wen Lin, Jun Hu, Tianliang Zhao, Lijian Shen, and Zuxin Xie

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We investigated how new air particles form in cities and affect clouds. Our year-long study revealed a key seasonal pattern: while particle formation events are most frequent in spring, they are surprisingly inefficient at creating the seeds for clouds due to high pollution. In contrast, the cleaner summer air, despite having fewer events, allows the new particles to grow larger and much more effectively enhance potential cloud formation.
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