Dissolution of sulfuric acid tetrahydrate at low temperatures and subsequent growth of nitric acid trihydrate

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D7, 1998, Pages 8491-8498

  Iraci, Laura T ^a,b   Fortin, Tara J ^a   Tolbert, Margaret A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; NITRIC ACID TRIHYDRATE; SULPHURIC ACID TETRAHYDRATE;

EID: 0031814008     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00281     Document Type: Article

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