Heterogeneous nucleation of the efflorescence of (NH4)2SO4 particles internally mixed with Al2O3, TiO2, and ZrO2

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D3, 1999, Pages 3543-3553

  Han, Jeong Ho ^a,b   Martin, Scot T ^a,b  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; LABORATORY METHOD; MODELING; NUCLEATION; PHASE TRANSITION;

EID: 0033585927     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD100072     Document Type: Article

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