Water-soluble nitrogen at the New Hampshire sea coast: HNO3, aerosols, precipitation, and fog

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D21, 2000, Pages 26403-26431

  Jordan, C E ^a   Talbot, R W ^a   Keim, B D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; FOG; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; NITRIC ACID; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY);

NEW CASTLE; NEW HAMPSHIRE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034479083     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900298     Document Type: Article

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