The possible role of organics in the formation and evolution of ultrafine aircraft particles

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D4, 1999, Pages 4079-4087

  Yu, Fangqun ^a   Turco, Richard P ^a   Kärcher, Bernd ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AIRCRAFT EMISSION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; EXHAUST EMISSION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 0033608481     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200062     Document Type: Article

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