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The model system generally reproduced the meteorological variability and reasonably simulated the distribution of aerosols both vertically and horizontally along the cruise path. The forecasting system was further used to study the regional transport of non-local aerosols over the SCS and track its sources during the cruise. The model results showed that Southeast Asia contributed to more than 90% of the non-local aerosols over the northern region of the SCS due to the southwesterly prevailing winds. Specifically, the largest mean contribution was from Vietnam (39.6%), followed by Thailand (25.1%). 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