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Observations of increases of stratospheric condensation nuclei suggest a photo-initiated sulphuric acid vapour formation process in spring in polar regions. It is proposed that the sulphuric acid rapidly forms condensation nuclei through attachment to negatively charged multi-ion complexes and that the process may be modulated through variations in solar activity.
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Hofmann, D., Rosen, J. Stratospheric condensation nuclei variations may relate to solar activity. Nature 297, 120–124 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1038/297120a0
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