The history of condensation nucleus counters

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 297-322

  McMurry, P H ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; HISTORICAL RECORD; INSTRUMENTATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

ACCURACY; AEROSOL; CALIBRATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VAPOR;

EID: 0034534295     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820050121512     Document Type: Review

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