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Schematic showing stable carbon isotopic fractionation and related change in the δ13C value of aerosols (↑ indicate 13C-enrichment and ↓ indicate 13C-depletion) through various stages of aerosol emission, formation, and atmospheric processing38,39,40,45,93,97,100.