Application of the variability-size relationship to atmospheric aerosol studies: Estimating aerosol lifetimes and ages

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 133-145

  Williams, J ^a   De Reus, M ^a   Krejci, R ^b   Fischer, H ^a   Strom J ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0037951130     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-2-133-2002     Document Type: Article

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