Dependence of in-cloud scavenging of polar organic aerosol compounds on the water solubility

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D15, 2000, Pages 19857-19867

  Limbeck, Andreas ^a   Puxbaum, Hans ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD DROPLET; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; SCAVENGING;

EID: 0000368195     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900123     Document Type: Article

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