Evidence for the formation of CCN by photochemical processes in Mexico City

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 357-367

  Baumgardner, D ^a   Raga, G B ^a   Muhlia, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

CCN; Mexico City; Secondary organics

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CONDENSATION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

DETECTION THRESHOLDS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; EXHAUST EMISSION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CLOUD; MEXICO; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TIME; TRAFFIC;

FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO CITY; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0344945684     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2003.10.008     Document Type: Article

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