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number_concentration_of_nucleation_mode_ambient_aerosol_in_air  

Definition

  • "Number concentration" means the number of particles or other specified objects per unit volume. "Aerosol" means the suspended liquid or solid particles in air (except cloud droplets). "Ambient aerosol" is aerosol that has taken up ambient water through hygroscopic growth. The extent of hygroscopic growth depends on the relative humidity and the composition of the aerosol. Nucleation mode aerosol is aerosol having a diameter of less than 3 nanometers.

Note

  • deprecated

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https://vocab.met.no/CFSTDN/number_concentration_of_nucleation_mode_ambient_aerosol_in_air

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