Sulfate in air and snow at the South Pole: Implications for transport and deposition at sites with low snow accumulation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D18, 2000, Pages 22825-22832

  Harder, Susan ^a   Warren, Stephen G ^b   Charlson, Robert J ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC SINK; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; HEAT BALANCE; SCATTERING; SNOW; SULFATE;

ANTARCTICA; SOUTH POLE;

EID: 0033730136     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900351     Document Type: Article

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