Modeling heterogeneous sulphate production in maritime stratiform clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D6, 2000, Pages 7143-7160

  O'Dowd, Colin D ^a,b,f   Lowe, Jason A ^c,e   Clegg, Nicola ^a,b   Smith, Michael H ^a,b   Clegg, Simon L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^e MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^f Lab of Aerosol and Environ Physics   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD DROPLET; SEA SALT; STRATIFORM CLOUD; SULFATE;

EID: 0033793160     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900915     Document Type: Article

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