Register: Particle size range
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Particle size range
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Name | Notation | Description | Types | Status |
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nucleation mode | 10 | Particles with diameter from 0.001 to 0.01 µm (nucleation mod... | Concept | stable |
Aitken mode | 20 | Particles with diameter from 0.01 to 0.1 µm (Aitken mode), si... | Concept | stable |
PM0.1 | 30 | Particles with aerodynamic diameter smaller than 0.1 µm | Concept | stable |
accumulation mode | 40 | Particles with diameter from 0.1 to 1 µm (accumulation mode),... | Concept | stable |
fine mode | 50 | Particles with diameter up to 1 µm (fine mode), sizing method... | Concept | stable |
PM1 | 60 | Particles with aerodynamic diameter up to 1 µm | Concept | stable |
PM2.5 | 70 | Particles with aerodynamic diameter up to 2.5 µm | Concept | stable |
PM2.5 - PM10 | 80 | Particles with aerodynamic diameter from 2.5 to 10 µm | Concept | stable |
coarse mode | 90 | Particles with diameter greater than 1 µm (coarse mode), sizi... | Concept | stable |
PM10 | 100 | Particles with aerodynamic diameter up to 10 µm | Concept | stable |
total suspended particles (TSP) | 200 | Not size-resolved | Concept | stable |