A theoretical study of binary homogenous nucleation of water-ammonium chloride particles in the atmosphere

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 901-917

  Korhonen, P ^a   Kulmala, M ^b   Viisanen, Y ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEATION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

CLUSTERS; HOMOGENOUS NUCLEATION;

AEROSOLS;

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE;

AEROSOL; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; ATMOSPHERE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; CLOUD; FOG; HUMIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0031239799     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(96)00492-2     Document Type: Article

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