Limitations of using an equilibrium approximation in an aerosol activation parameterization

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2003, Pages

  Phinney, Lisa A ^a   Lohmann, Ulrike ^a   Leaitch, W Richard ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerosol activation; Cloud droplet nucleation; Cloud microphysics; Koehler curve; K hler curve

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 0942278153     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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