Measurements of new particle formation and ultrafine particle growth rates at a clean continental site

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 4375-4385

  Weber, R J ^a,c   Marti, J J ^a,d   McMurry, P H ^a   Eisele, F L ^b,e   Tanner, D J ^b   Jefferson, A ^b  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; PARTICLE GROWTH; SULPHURIC ACID;

USA, COLORADO, IDAHO HILL;

EID: 0031460160     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03656     Document Type: Article

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