Determination of nucleation and growth rates from measurements of atmospheric aerosol size distributions

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL.1, 2000, Pages

  Verheggen, B ^a   Mozurkewich, M ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerosol size distribution; Atmospheric particle formation and growth; Nucleation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; COAGULATION; CONDENSATION; MIXING; NUCLEATION; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SULFURIC ACID;

BINARY NUCLEATION THEORY; PARTICLE FORMATION; PARTICLE GROWTH RATE;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

EID: 0034269280     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0021-8502(00)90459-2     Document Type: Article

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