Humidification factors for atmospheric aerosols off the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D2, 1999, Pages 2239-2251

  Kotchenruther, Robert A ^a   Hobbs, Peter V ^a   Hegg, Dean A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; LIGHT SCATTERING; RADIATIVE FORCING; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; WAVELENGTH;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033608235     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01751     Document Type: Article

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