Chemical and dynamical effects on cloud droplet number: Implications for estimates of the aerosol indirect effect

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 22, 2004, Pages 1-13

  Lance, Sara ^a   Nenes, Athanasios ^a,b   Rissman, Tracey A ^c  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Clouds; Indirect effect

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLOUD DROPLET; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 14344262447     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004596     Document Type: Article

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