Characterization of dust-related new particle formation events based on long-term measurement in the North China Plain

• Published in: Atmospheric chemistry and physics Vol. 23; no. 14; pp. 8241 - 8257
• Main Authors: Shen, Xiaojing, Sun, Junying, Che, Huizheng, Zhang, Yangmei, Zhou, Chunhong, Gui, Ke, Xu, Wanyun, Liu, Quan, Zhong, Junting, Xia, Can, Hu, Xinyao, Zhang, Sinan, Wang, Jialing, Liu, Shuo, Lu, Jiayuan, Yu, Aoyuan, Zhang, Xiaoye
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 25.07.2023; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Aerosols; Air pollution; Air quality; Atmosphere; Atmospheric particulates; Cloud condensation nuclei; Condensation; Condensation nuclei; Diameters; Dilution; Dust; Dust particles; Dust storms; Growth rate; Humidity; Hygroscopicity; Measurement; Nucleation; Outdoor air quality; Particle formation; Particle size distribution; Particulate matter; Radiation; Radiation balance; Sandstorms; Scavenging; Scavenging processes; Size distribution; Storms; Strong winds; Supersaturation; United States > US; China; Germany

Mineral dust is a major natural atmospheric aerosol that impacts the Earth's radiation balance. The significant scavenging process of fine particles by the strong wind during the dust episodes provided a relatively clean environment that was favourable for new particle formation (NPF) occurrenc...