The ability of different nucleation theories to explain new particle formation within the meteorological boundary layer was investigated with data from three field sites by a model to predict new aerosol formation in the lower troposphere (MALTE). In addition to the field studies, we used data obtained during intensive chamber experiments at NCAR in Boulder, Colorado to study the participation of organic vapours in the formation of clusters and their growth to larger particles in detail in order to draw conclusions for atmospheric processes.
Keywords Atmospheric nucleation, tropospheric aerosols, organic vapours, sulphuric acid
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Boy, M. et al. (2007). Relevance of Several Nucleation Theories in Different Environments. In: O'Dowd, C.D., Wagner, P.E. (eds) Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6475-3_17
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