Temperature-dependent nucleation rate constants and freezing behavior of submicron nitric acid dihydrate aerosol particles under stratospheric conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D3, 1998, Pages 3553-3561

  Bertram, A K ^a   Sloan, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; NITRIC ACID; SPECTROSCOPY; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 0032548681     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD02967     Document Type: Article

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