Laboratory studies of particle nucleation: Initial results for H2SO4, H2O, and NH3 vapors

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D19, 1999, Pages 23709-23718

  Ball, S M ^a,c   Hanson, D R ^a   Eisele, F L ^a,d   McMurry, P H ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0033589116     PISSN: 2169897X     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD900411     Document Type: Article

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