The role of low-volatility organic compounds in initial particle growth in the atmosphere

Tröstl, Jasmin; K. Chuang, Wayne; Gordon, Hamish; Heinritzi, Martin; Yan, Chao; Molteni, Ugo; Ahlm, L.; Frege, Carla; Bianchi, Federico; Wagner, Robert; Simon, Mario; Lehtipalo, Katrianne; Williamson, Christina; S. Craven, J.; Duplissy, Jonathan; Adamov, Alexey; Almeida, João; Bernhammer, Anne-Kathrin; Breitenlechner, Martin; Brilke, Sophia; Dias, António; Ehrhart, Sebastian; C. Flagan, Richard; Franchin, Alessandro; Fuchs, Claudia; Guida, R.; Gysel‐Beer, Martin; Hansel, Armin; R. Hoyle, C.; Jokinen, Tuija; Junninen, Heikki; Kangasluoma, Juha; Keskinen, Helmi; Kim, Jaeseok; Krapf, Manuel; Kürten, Andreas; Laaksonen, Ari; J. Lawler, Michael; Leiminger, Markus; Mathot, Serge; Möhler, Ottmar; Nieminen, Tuomo; Onnela, Antti; Petäjä, Tuukka; Piel, Felix; Miettinen, Pasi; Rissanen, Matti; Rondo, L.; Sarnela, Nina; Schobesberger, Siegfried; Sengupta, Kamalika; Sipilä, Mikko; N. Smith, James; Steiner, Gerhard; Tomé, António; Virtanen, Annele; C. Wagner, Andrea; Weingartner, E.; Wimmer, Daniela; M. Winkler, Paul; Ye, Penglin; S. Carslaw, K.; Curtius, Joachim; Dommen, Josef; Kirkby, J.; Kulmala, Markku; Riipinen, Ilona; R. Worsnop, Douglas; M. Donahue, Neil; Baltensperger, Urs

doi:10.1038/nature18271

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The role of low-volatility organic compounds in initial particle growth in the atmosphere

Published in Nature • May 25, 2016

Authors:

Jasmin Tröstl

Wayne K. Chuang

Hamish Gordon

Abstract

About half of present-day cloud condensation nuclei originate from atmospheric nucleation, frequently appearing as a burst of new particles near midday. Atmospheric observations show that the growth rate of new particles often accelerates when the diameter of the particles is between one and ten nan...

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Vapours

Nucleation

Cloud condensation nuclei

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