The role of organic aerosols in homogeneous ice formation

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 703-714

  Karcher B ^a   Koop, T ^b  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 16444363392     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-5-703-2005     Document Type: Article

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