Numerical simulation of new particle formation over the northwest Atlantic using the MM5 mesoscale model coupled with sulfur chemistry

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D9, 2001, Pages 9697-9715

  Liu, Xiaohong ^a   Hegg, Dean A ^a   Stoelinga, Mark T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL FORMATION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; SULFUR;

(NORTHWEST); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0034952935     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900765     Document Type: Article

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