Gas-to-particle conversion in the atmosphere: I. Evidence from empirical atmospheric aerosols

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 475-487

  Clement, Charles F ^a   Ford, Ian J ^b  

^a University College London ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Condensation; Nucleation

Indexed keywords

GAS-TO-PARTICLE CONVERSION;

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; COAGULATION; CONDENSATION; NUCLEATION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SULFURIC ACID;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; GAS PHASE REACTION; NUCLEATION; SULFURIC ACID;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; ENVIRONMENT; OBSERVATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033081417     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(98)00264-7     Document Type: Article

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