Cloud condensation nucleus activity of organic compounds: A laboratory study

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 33, Issue 17, 1999, Pages 2661-2668

  Corrigan, C E ^a   Novakov, T ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud condensation nuclei; Organic aerosols

Indexed keywords

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; ORGANIC AEROSOLS;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CLOUDS; GLUCOSE; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

ADIPIC ACID; AMMONIUM SULFATE; GLUCOSE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUCCINIC ACID;

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; LABORATORY METHOD; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AEROSOL; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION; CLOUD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 0033180860     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(98)00310-0     Document Type: Article

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