Ion-aerosol-cloud processes in the lower atmosphere

Reviews of Geophysics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages

  Harrison, R G ^a   Carslaw, K S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerosol physics; Atmosphere electricity; Solar terrestrial physics

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CLOUD; COSMIC RAY; ELECTRIC FIELD; IONIZATION; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0142172032     PISSN: 87551209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002RG000114     Document Type: Article

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