Cloud condensation nuclei concentrations in Southern Arizona: Instrumentation and early observations

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 263-275

  Philippin, S ^a   Betterton, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC INSTRUMENT; CLOUD CHAMBER; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; THERMAL DIFFUSION COUNTER;

USA, ARIZONA, CATALINA MOUNTAINS, MOUNT LEMMON;

EID: 0030724914     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(96)00046-4     Document Type: Article

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