Sulfur dioxide as a source of condensation nuclei in the upper troposphere of the Pacific Ocean

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D1, 1996, Pages 1883-1890

  Thornton, D C ^a   Bandy, A R ^a   Blomquist, B W ^a   Davis, D D ^b   Talbot, R W ^c  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; CONDENSATION NUCLEI; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; PACIFIC EXPLORATORY MISSION; PEM-WEST A; SULPHATE LIFETIME; SULPHUR DIOXIDE; SULPHUR DIOXIDE DISTRIBUTION; UPPER TROPOSPHERE;

PACIFIC; PACIFIC, (NORTHWEST);

EID: 0029769699     PISSN: 2169897X     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JD02273     Document Type: Article

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