Chemical and size effects of hygroscopic aerosols on light scattering coefficients

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 19245-19250

  Tang, Ignatius N ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; HYDROSCOPY; LIGHT; NITRATE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SCATTERING; SULPHATE;

EID: 0030429126     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03003     Document Type: Article

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