A continuous-flow streamwise thermal-gradient CCN chamber for atmospheric measurements

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 206-221

  Roberts, G C ^a   Nenes, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CLOUDS; DIFFUSION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); THERMAL GRADIENTS;

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI (CCN); CONTINUOUS FLOW INSTRUMENTS; DIFFUSION CHAMBERS; POLYDISPERSION;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

AEROSOL; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLOUD; CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR; CONTROL SYSTEM; DIFFUSION; MEASUREMENT; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 18544376508     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/027868290913988     Document Type: Article

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