Nature Communications (Sep 2019)

Molecular identification of organic vapors driving atmospheric nanoparticle growth

  • Claudia Mohr,
  • Joel A. Thornton,
  • Arto Heitto,
  • Felipe D. Lopez-Hilfiker,
  • Anna Lutz,
  • Ilona Riipinen,
  • Juan Hong,
  • Neil M. Donahue,
  • Mattias Hallquist,
  • Tuukka Petäjä,
  • Markku Kulmala,
  • Taina Yli-Juuti

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12473-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Condensation of organic vapors is a main factor controlling the growth of atmospheric particles. Here the authors identify a distribution of organic vapors in a forested environment able to explain nanoparticle growth at the same location, contributing to understanding aerosol climate effects.