Deliquescence, efflorescence, and supercooling of ammonium sulfate aerosols at low temperature: Implications for cirrus cloud formation and aerosol phase in the atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D11, 1999, Pages 13781-13790

  Cziczo, D J ^a   Abbatt, J P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; AMMONIUM SULFATE; CIRRUS; HUMIDITY; SUPERCOOLING; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0001208549     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900112     Document Type: Article

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