Thermodynamic stability and phase transitions of PSC particles

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 2199-2202

  Koop, Thomas ^a,b   Carslaw, Kenneth S ^a   Peter, Thomas ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITRIC ACID; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PHASE TRANSITIONS; SULFURIC ACID; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

POLAR STRATOSPHERIC CLOUD (PSC);

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION;

EID: 0031237888     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97GL02148     Document Type: Article

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