Microphysics and chemistry of sulphate aerosols at warm stratospheric temperatures

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D21, 1999, Pages 26737-26751

  Drdla, K ^a   Pueschel, R F ^a   Strawa, A W ^a   Cohen, R C ^b   Hanisco, T F ^c  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; STRATOSPHERE; SULFATE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 0033589483     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900406     Document Type: Article

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