The susceptibility of ice formation in upper tropospheric clouds to insoluble aerosol components

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 16, 1997, Pages 19575-19584

  DeMott, Paul J ^a   Rogers, David C ^a   Kreidenweis, Sonia M ^a  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

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EID: 0343828598     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01138     Document Type: Article

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