Effect of coagulation on the particle charge distribution and air conductivity

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D11, 2001, Pages 12055-12065

  Dhanorkar, Savita ^a   Kamra, A K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL METEOROLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; COAGULATION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; IONIC COMPOSITION;

EID: 0034925974     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900709     Document Type: Article

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