Modal structure of chemical mass size distribution in the high Arctic aerosol

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D21, 2001, Pages 27555-27571

  Hillamo, Risto ^a   Kerminen, Veli Matti ^a   Aurela, Minna ^a   Mäkelä, Timo ^a   Maenhaut, Willy ^b   Leck, Caroline ^c  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; BOUNDARY LAYER; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; SEA SALT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0035654662     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001119     Document Type: Article

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