Frequent growth events and fast growth rates of fine aerosol particles in Beijing

(Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Secondary aerosol formation and rapid increases in aerosol particle sizes are believed to play important roles in haze formation. However, some simple but important questions remain unanswered, such as: How frequently and how fast do fine aerosol particles grow? And what affects their rates of growth?
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