Climate-relevant modification of the aerosol size distribution by processes associated with orographic clouds

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 241-263

  Birmili, W ^a   Yuskiewicz, B ^a   Wiedensohler, A ^a   Stratmann, F ^a   Choularton, T W ^b   Bower, K N ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cap cloud; Cloud processes; DMPS; Gas to particle conversion; New particle formation; Sulphate production

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; CLOUD COVER; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033393748     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(98)00106-9     Document Type: Article

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