Infrared spectroscopic study of the deliquescence and efflorescence of ammonium sulfate aerosol as a function of temperature

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D17, 1999, Pages 21317-21326

  Onasch, Timothy B ^a,b   Siefert, Ronald L ^a,c   Brooks, Sarah D ^a   Prenni, Anthony J ^a   Murray, Benjamin ^a   Wilson, Margaret A ^a   Tolbert, Margaret A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

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AEROSOL PROPERTY;

EID: 0033371050     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900384     Document Type: Article

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