Horizontal homogeneity and vertical extent of new particle formation events

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Jul 2007

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Tellus B, Volume 59, Issue 3, pp. 362-371.

Physics

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During the SATURN campaign 2002, new particle formation, i.e. the occurrence of ultrafine particles was investigated simultaneously at four ground-based measurement sites. The maximum distance between the sites was 50 km. Additionally, vertical profiles of aerosol particles from 5-10 nm have been measured by a tethered-balloon-borne system at one of the sites.
In general, two different scenarios have been found: (i) new particle formation was measured at all sites nearly in parallel with subsequent particle growth (homogeneous case) and (ii) new particle formation was observed at one to three sites irregularly (inhomogeneous case) where subsequent particle growth was often interrupted. The homogeneous case was connected with stable synoptical conditions, i.e. the region was influenced by a high pressure system. Here, the horizontal extent of the phenomenon has been estimated to be 400 km at maximum. In the vertical dimension, the ultrafine particles are well mixed within the entire boundary layer. In the inhomogeneous case the new particle formation depends mainly on the incoming solar radiation and was often interrupted due the occurrence of clouds. Thus, single point measurements are not representative for a larger region in that case.

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