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Research Article

Reflections on the threshold for PM2.5 explosive growth in the cumulative stage of winter heavy aerosol pollution episodes (HPEs) in Beijing

Junting ZhongState Key Laboratory of Severe Weather & Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry of CMA, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China; View further author information
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Xiaoye ZhangState Key Laboratory of Severe Weather & Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry of CMA, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China; ;Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, IUE, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yaqiang WangState Key Laboratory of Severe Weather & Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry of CMA, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China; View further author information
Article: 1528134 | Published online: 21 Jan 2019

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