Size distributions of ionic aerosols measured at Waliguan Observatory: Implication for nitrate gas-to-particle transfer processes in the free troposphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 17, 2003, Pages

  Ma, Jianzhong ^a   Tang, Jie ^a   Li, Shao Meng ^b   Jacobson, Mark Z ^c  

^a STATE KEY LABORATORY OF SEVERE WEATHER   (China)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Free troposphere; Gas particle conversion; Model; Nitric acid; Particulate nitrate

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; NITRATE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 1342333788     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd003356     Document Type: Article

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