Growth behavior of the marine submicron boundary layer aerosol

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 18813-18825

  Kerminen, Veli Matti ^a   Wexler, Anthony S ^b  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 0000536313     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01260     Document Type: Article

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