From molecular clusters to nanoparticles: Role of ambient ionization in tropospheric aerosol formation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D5, 2001, Pages 4797-4814

  Yu, Fangqun ^a,b   Turco, Richard P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL FORMATION; IONIC COMPOSITION; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0034950753     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900539     Document Type: Article

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