Atmospheric new particle formation and growth: review of field observations

VM Kerminen, X Chen, V Vakkari… - Environmental …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
This review focuses on the observed characteristics of atmospheric new particle formation
(NPF) in different environments of the global troposphere. After a short introduction, we will …

[HTML][HTML] Global analysis of continental boundary layer new particle formation based on long-term measurements

T Nieminen, VM Kerminen, T Petäjä… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - acp.copernicus.org
Atmospheric new particle formation (NPF) is an important phenomenon in terms of global
particle number concentrations. Here we investigated the frequency of NPF, formation rates …

Atmospheric new particle formation in China

B Chu, VM Kerminen, F Bianchi, C Yan… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - acp.copernicus.org
New particle formation (NPF) studies in China were summarized comprehensively in this
paper. NPF frequency, formation rate, and particle growth rate were closely compared …

New particle formation in the free troposphere: A question of chemistry and timing

F Bianchi, J Tröstl, H Junninen, C Frege, S Henne… - Science, 2016 - science.org
New particle formation (NPF) is the source of over half of the atmosphere's cloud
condensation nuclei, thus influencing cloud properties and Earth's energy balance. Unlike in …

New particle formation in the atmosphere: From molecular clusters to global climate

SH Lee, H Gordon, H Yu, K Lehtipalo… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
New particle formation (NPF) represents the first step in the complex processes leading to
formation of cloud condensation nuclei. Newly formed nanoparticles affect human health, air …

New particle formation in China: Current knowledge and further directions

Z Wang, Z Wu, D Yue, D Shang, S Guo, J Sun… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
New particle formation (NPF) studies have been conducted in China since 2004. Formation
of new atmospheric aerosol particles has been observed to take place in diverse …

Formation and growth of sub-3-nm aerosol particles in experimental chambers

L Dada, K Lehtipalo, J Kontkanen, T Nieminen… - Nature protocols, 2020 - nature.com
Atmospheric new particle formation (NPF), which is observed in many environments
globally, is an important source of boundary-layer aerosol particles and cloud condensation …

Causes and importance of new particle formation in the present‐day and preindustrial atmospheres

H Gordon, J Kirkby, U Baltensperger… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
New particle formation has been estimated to produce around half of cloud‐forming particles
in the present‐day atmosphere, via gas‐to‐particle conversion. Here we assess the …

Time span and spatial scale of regional new particle formation events over Finland and Southern Sweden

T Hussein, H Junninen, P Tunved… - Atmospheric …, 2009 - acp.copernicus.org
We investigated the time span and spatial scale of regional new particle formation (NPF)
events in Finland and Southern Sweden using measured particle number size distributions …

Measurement of the nucleation of atmospheric aerosol particles

M Kulmala, T Petäjä, T Nieminen, M Sipilä… - Nature protocols, 2012 - nature.com
The formation of new atmospheric aerosol particles and their subsequent growth have been
observed frequently at various locations all over the world. The atmospheric nucleation rate …