Laboratory investigation of possible ice nucleation by ionizing radiation in pure water at tropospheric temperatures

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D3, 2001, Pages 3033-3036

  Seeley, L H ^a   Seidler, G T ^a   Dash, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD DROPLET; COSMIC RAY; ICE CRYSTAL; NUCLEATION; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0035085534     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900670     Document Type: Article

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