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Sub-micron atmospheric aerosols in the surroundings of Marseille and Athens: physical characterization and new particle formation
T. Petäjä
                                            Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Dept. of Physical  Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
                                        
                                    V.-M. Kerminen
                                            Finnish  Meteorological Institute, Climate and Global Change, Helsinki,  Finland
                                        
                                    M. Dal Maso
                                            Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Dept. of Physical  Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
                                        
                                    H. Junninen
                                            Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Dept. of Physical  Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
                                        
                                    I. K. Koponen
                                            Department of Chemistry, University of  Copenhagen, Denmark
                                        
                                    
                                            Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Dept. of Physical  Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
                                        
                                    T. Hussein
                                            Dept. of Applied Environmental  Sciences (ITM), Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
                                        
                                    
                                            Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Dept. of Physical  Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
                                        
                                    P. P. Aalto
                                            Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Dept. of Physical  Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
                                        
                                    S. Andronopoulos
                                            National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos",  Athens, Greece
                                        
                                    D. Robin
                                            AIRMARAIX, Marseille, France
                                        
                                    K. Hämeri
                                            Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki,  Finland
                                        
                                    
                                            Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Dept. of Physical  Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
                                        
                                    J. G. Bartzis
                                            National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos",  Athens, Greece
                                        
                                    
                                            Department of Engineering and Management of  Energy Resources, University of West Macedonia, Kozani, Greece
                                        
                                    M. Kulmala
                                            Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Dept. of Physical  Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
                                        
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