Geophysical Research Letters (Jul 2024)
Low Hygroscopicity of Newly Formed Particles on the North China Plain and Its Implications for Nanoparticle Growth
- Juan Hong,
- Jiamin Ma,
- Nan Ma,
- Jingnan Shi,
- Wanyun Xu,
- Gen Zhang,
- Shaowen Zhu,
- Shaobin Zhang,
- Min Tang,
- Xihao Pan,
- Linhong Xie,
- Guo Li,
- Uwe Kuhn,
- Chao Yan,
- Ximeng Qi,
- Qiaozhi Zha,
- Wei Nie,
- Jiangchuan Tao,
- Yao He,
- Yaqing Zhou,
- Yele Sun,
- Hanbing Xu,
- Li Liu,
- Runlong Cai,
- Guangsheng Zhou,
- Ye Kuang,
- Bin Yuan,
- Qiaoqiao Wang,
- Tuukka Petäjä,
- Veli‐Matti Kerminen,
- Markku Kulmala,
- Yafang Cheng,
- Hang Su
Affiliations
- Juan Hong
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Jiamin Ma
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Nan Ma
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Jingnan Shi
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Wanyun Xu
- Hebei Gucheng Agrometeorology National Observation and Research Station Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences Beijing China
- Gen Zhang
- Hebei Gucheng Agrometeorology National Observation and Research Station Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences Beijing China
- Shaowen Zhu
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Shaobin Zhang
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Min Tang
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Xihao Pan
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Linhong Xie
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Guo Li
- Minerva Independent Research Group Max Planck Institute for Chemistry Mainz Germany
- Uwe Kuhn
- Minerva Independent Research Group Max Planck Institute for Chemistry Mainz Germany
- Chao Yan
- School of Atmospheric Sciences Joint International Research Laboratory of Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing China
- Ximeng Qi
- School of Atmospheric Sciences Joint International Research Laboratory of Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing China
- Qiaozhi Zha
- School of Atmospheric Sciences Joint International Research Laboratory of Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing China
- Wei Nie
- School of Atmospheric Sciences Joint International Research Laboratory of Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing China
- Jiangchuan Tao
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Yao He
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Yaqing Zhou
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Yele Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- Hanbing Xu
- Experimental Teaching Center Sun Yat‐Sen University Guangzhou China
- Li Liu
- Institute of Tropical and Marine Meteorology/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Numerical Weather Prediction CMA Guangzhou China
- Runlong Cai
- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics Faculty of Science University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
- Guangsheng Zhou
- Hebei Gucheng Agrometeorology National Observation and Research Station Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences Beijing China
- Ye Kuang
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Bin Yuan
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Qiaoqiao Wang
- College of Environment and Climate, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research Jinan University Guangzhou China
- Tuukka Petäjä
- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics Faculty of Science University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
- Veli‐Matti Kerminen
- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics Faculty of Science University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
- Markku Kulmala
- Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics Faculty of Science University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
- Yafang Cheng
- Minerva Independent Research Group Max Planck Institute for Chemistry Mainz Germany
- Hang Su
- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Extreme Meteorology Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL107516
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 51,
no. 14
pp. n/a – n/a
Abstract
Abstract The growth of newly formed particles through new particle formation (NPF) contributes a significant fraction to the cloud condensation nuclei, yet the driving mechanisms remain unclear, especially for polluted environments. To investigate the potential species contributing for nanoparticle growth in environments with significant anthropogenic influences, we measured the hygroscopicity of newly formed particles at 20–40 nm at a rural observational site in the North China Plain during winter 2018. Our results demonstrate that these particles were not very hygroscopic, with the mean hygroscopicity parameter κ of 0.13 ± 0.09. Clear differences in the inferred κ of the growing material responsible for the growth were observed among different events, indicating that even at the same region, the compounds driving particle growth may not be identical. This may be synergistically influenced by the NPF precursors, oxidants and meteorological conditions, suggesting complex mechanisms might co‐exist behind nanoparticle growth in polluted environments.
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