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Study of Aerosol Particle Scavenging by Rain, Experiments and Modelling

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The understanding and the anticipation of the environmental fallout in case of severe nuclear accidents with radioactive releases is crucial for the environment. In this study we aim to improve our knowledge on the aerosol particles scavenging, in particular the washout by raindrops with a diameter larger than 1 mm.

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  • Aerosol Particle
  • Rain Event
  • Collection Efficiency
  • Drop Size
  • Aerosol Mass

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  1. IRSN, 68, 91192, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

    Arnaud Quérel, Pascal Lemaitre & Emmanuel Porcheron

  2. LaMP, Université Blaise Pascal – CNRS – OPGC, 24 avenue des Landais, Aubiere, Cedex, 63177, France

    Marie Monier & Andrea Flossmann

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  1. Arnaud Quérel
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Correspondence to Arnaud Quérel .

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  1. Dept. of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

    Douw G. Steyn

  2. TNO, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Peter J.H. Builtjes

  3. TNO, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Renske M.A. Timmermans

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Quérel, A., Lemaitre, P., Monier, M., Porcheron, E., Flossmann, A. (2014). Study of Aerosol Particle Scavenging by Rain, Experiments and Modelling. In: Steyn, D., Builtjes, P., Timmermans, R. (eds) Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXII. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5577-2_29

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