On the transition between heterogeneous and homogeneous freezing

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 437-446

  Gierens, K ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

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EID: 0141991418     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-3-437-2003     Document Type: Article

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