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The role of low-volatility organic compounds in initial particle growth in the atmosphere

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  • Jasmin Tröstl

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry)

  • Wayne K. Chuang

    (Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies)

  • Hamish Gordon

    (CERN)

  • Martin Heinritzi

    (Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences)

  • Chao Yan

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Ugo Molteni

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry)

  • Lars Ahlm

    (University of Stockholm)

  • Carla Frege

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry)

  • Federico Bianchi

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry
    University of Helsinki
    Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zürich)

  • Robert Wagner

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Mario Simon

    (Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences)

  • Katrianne Lehtipalo

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry
    University of Helsinki)

  • Christina Williamson

    (Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
    Earth System Research Laboratory, NOAA
    † Present addresses: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA and Chemical Sciences Division NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado, USA (C.W.); SMEAR II, Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station, University of Helsinki, Hyytiäläntie 124, FI-35500 Korkeakoski, Finland (H.K.); Arctic Research Center, Korea Polar Research Institute, 21990 Incheon, South Korea (J. Kim); Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA (S.S.); Institute for Aerosol and Sensor Technology, University of Applied Science Northwestern Switzerland, 5210 Windisch, Switzerland (E.W.).)

  • Jill S. Craven

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Jonathan Duplissy

    (University of Helsinki
    Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki)

  • Alexey Adamov

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Joao Almeida

    (CERN)

  • Anne-Kathrin Bernhammer

    (Institute for Ion and Applied Physics, University of Innsbruck
    Ionicon Analytik GmbH)

  • Martin Breitenlechner

    (Institute for Ion and Applied Physics, University of Innsbruck
    Ionicon Analytik GmbH)

  • Sophia Brilke

    (Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences)

  • Antònio Dias

    (CERN)

  • Sebastian Ehrhart

    (CERN)

  • Richard C. Flagan

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Alessandro Franchin

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Claudia Fuchs

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry)

  • Roberto Guida

    (CERN)

  • Martin Gysel

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry)

  • Armin Hansel

    (Institute for Ion and Applied Physics, University of Innsbruck
    Ionicon Analytik GmbH)

  • Christopher R. Hoyle

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry
    WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF)

  • Tuija Jokinen

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Heikki Junninen

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Juha Kangasluoma

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Helmi Keskinen

    (University of Helsinki
    University of Eastern Finland
    † Present addresses: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA and Chemical Sciences Division NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado, USA (C.W.); SMEAR II, Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station, University of Helsinki, Hyytiäläntie 124, FI-35500 Korkeakoski, Finland (H.K.); Arctic Research Center, Korea Polar Research Institute, 21990 Incheon, South Korea (J. Kim); Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA (S.S.); Institute for Aerosol and Sensor Technology, University of Applied Science Northwestern Switzerland, 5210 Windisch, Switzerland (E.W.).)

  • Jaeseok Kim

    (University of Eastern Finland
    † Present addresses: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA and Chemical Sciences Division NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado, USA (C.W.); SMEAR II, Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station, University of Helsinki, Hyytiäläntie 124, FI-35500 Korkeakoski, Finland (H.K.); Arctic Research Center, Korea Polar Research Institute, 21990 Incheon, South Korea (J. Kim); Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA (S.S.); Institute for Aerosol and Sensor Technology, University of Applied Science Northwestern Switzerland, 5210 Windisch, Switzerland (E.W.).)

  • Manuel Krapf

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry)

  • Andreas Kürten

    (Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences)

  • Ari Laaksonen

    (University of Eastern Finland
    Finnish Meteorological Institute)

  • Michael Lawler

    (University of Eastern Finland
    National Center for Atmospheric Research, Atmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Laboratory)

  • Markus Leiminger

    (Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences)

  • Serge Mathot

    (CERN)

  • Ottmar Möhler

    (Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)

  • Tuomo Nieminen

    (University of Helsinki
    Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki)

  • Antti Onnela

    (CERN)

  • Tuukka Petäjä

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Felix M. Piel

    (Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences)

  • Pasi Miettinen

    (University of Eastern Finland)

  • Matti P. Rissanen

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Linda Rondo

    (Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences)

  • Nina Sarnela

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Siegfried Schobesberger

    (University of Helsinki
    † Present addresses: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA and Chemical Sciences Division NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado, USA (C.W.); SMEAR II, Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station, University of Helsinki, Hyytiäläntie 124, FI-35500 Korkeakoski, Finland (H.K.); Arctic Research Center, Korea Polar Research Institute, 21990 Incheon, South Korea (J. Kim); Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA (S.S.); Institute for Aerosol and Sensor Technology, University of Applied Science Northwestern Switzerland, 5210 Windisch, Switzerland (E.W.).)

  • Kamalika Sengupta

    (School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds)

  • Mikko Sipilä

    (University of Helsinki)

  • James N. Smith

    (University of Eastern Finland
    University of California)

  • Gerhard Steiner

    (University of Helsinki
    Institute for Ion and Applied Physics, University of Innsbruck
    Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna)

  • Antònio Tomè

    (SIM, University of Lisbon and University of Beira Interior)

  • Annele Virtanen

    (University of Eastern Finland)

  • Andrea C. Wagner

    (Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences)

  • Ernest Weingartner

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry
    † Present addresses: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA and Chemical Sciences Division NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado, USA (C.W.); SMEAR II, Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station, University of Helsinki, Hyytiäläntie 124, FI-35500 Korkeakoski, Finland (H.K.); Arctic Research Center, Korea Polar Research Institute, 21990 Incheon, South Korea (J. Kim); Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA (S.S.); Institute for Aerosol and Sensor Technology, University of Applied Science Northwestern Switzerland, 5210 Windisch, Switzerland (E.W.).)

  • Daniela Wimmer

    (Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
    University of Helsinki)

  • Paul M. Winkler

    (Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna)

  • Penglin Ye

    (Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies)

  • Kenneth S. Carslaw

    (School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds)

  • Joachim Curtius

    (Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences)

  • Josef Dommen

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry)

  • Jasper Kirkby

    (CERN
    Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences)

  • Markku Kulmala

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Ilona Riipinen

    (University of Stockholm)

  • Douglas R. Worsnop

    (University of Helsinki
    Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki
    Aerodyne Research, Inc.)

  • Neil M. Donahue

    (Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies
    University of Helsinki)

  • Urs Baltensperger

    (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry)

Abstract

The growth of nucleated organic particles has been investigated in controlled laboratory experiments under atmospheric conditions; initial growth is driven by organic vapours of extremely low volatility, and accelerated by more abundant vapours of slightly higher volatility, leading to markedly different modelled concentrations of atmospheric cloud condensation nuclei when this growth mechanism is taken into account.

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  • Jasmin Tröstl & Wayne K. Chuang & Hamish Gordon & Martin Heinritzi & Chao Yan & Ugo Molteni & Lars Ahlm & Carla Frege & Federico Bianchi & Robert Wagner & Mario Simon & Katrianne Lehtipalo & Christina, 2016. "The role of low-volatility organic compounds in initial particle growth in the atmosphere," Nature, Nature, vol. 533(7604), pages 527-531, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:533:y:2016:i:7604:d:10.1038_nature18271
    DOI: 10.1038/nature18271
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