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Articles | Volume 26, issue 12
Articles | Volume 26, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-8839-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-8839-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 26, issue 12
Research article
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24 Jun 2026
Research article |  | 24 Jun 2026

Observations of nanoparticle shrinkage phenomena

Vijay P. Kanawade, Neha Deot, Mihai Ciobanu, Aliki Christodoulou, Marije van den Born, Chengfeng Liu, Alkistis Papetta, Rima Baalbaki, Michael Pikridas, Spyros Bezantakos, Anchal Garg, Chrysanthos Savvides, Efstratios Bourtsoukidis, George Biskos, Franco Marenco, Jean Sciare, and Tuija Jokinen

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Only a small fraction of airborne particles acts as seeds for cloud droplets and influence climate, yet the processes controlling their abundance remain unclear. Field measurements in Cyprus reveal that particles smaller than 20 nanometers can rapidly shrink. This shrinkage was linked to dilution and possible evaporation of organic compounds, identifying a previously overlooked nanoparticle sink that may reduce cloud-forming particles and weaken aerosol-driven cooling.
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