Interactive comment on “Case studies of particle formation events observed in boreal forests: implications for nucleation mechanisms” by F. Yu and R. Turco
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The authors thank the referee for the constructive and helpful comments. Our detailed replies to the referee 2’s comments (in Italic) are given below. Anonymous Referee 2 This manuscript discusses an important topic, the contribution of ion-induced nucleation on atmospheric new particle formation. It is well-written, and in its current form, discreet, compared to the original manuscript. It is certainly worth of publication in ACP after some improvements. However, in my opinion, the main problem in this article is the black-and-white attempt
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Case studies of nucleation events observed in boreal forests
Case studies of particle formation events observed in boreal forests: implications for nucleation mechanisms F. Yu and R. Turco Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, State University of New York at Albany, 251 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12203, USA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA Received: 4 January...
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