Ice nucleation in sulfuric acid and ammonium sulfate particles

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D3, 2001, Pages 3037-3044

  Prenni, Anthony J ^a,b   Wise, Matthew E ^a   Brooks, Sarah D ^a   Tolbert, Margaret A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AMMONIUM SULFATE; CIRRUS; ICE CRYSTAL; NUCLEATION; SULFURIC ACID; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0035085535     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900454     Document Type: Article

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