Formation of cloud droplets by multicomponent organic particles

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 15, 2003, Pages

  Raymond, Timothy M ^a   Pandis, Spyros N ^a,b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CCN; Clouds; Organic aerosol

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; DROPLET; NUCLEATION;

EID: 1342312353     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003503     Document Type: Article

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