Tropospheric ionization and aerosol production: A model study

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 19, 2004, Pages

  Kazil, J ^a   Lovejoy, E R ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Cosmic rays; Ionization; Troposphere

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL FORMATION; COSMIC RAY; IONIZATION; NUCLEATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 10644267707     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004852     Document Type: Article

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