Ternary nucleation of H2SO4, NH3, and H2O in the atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D21, 1999, Pages 26349-26353

  Korhonen, P ^a,b   Kulmala, M ^a   Laaksonen, A ^c   Viisanen, Y ^b   McGraw, R ^d   Seinfeld, J H ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL FORMATION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; NUCLEATION;

EID: 0001026741     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jd900784     Document Type: Article

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