A new instrument for measuring cloud condensation nuclei: Cloud condensation nucleus "remover"

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D21, 1998, Pages 28013-28019

  Ji, Qiang ^a,b   Shaw, Glenn E ^a   Cantrell, Will ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; INSTRUMENTATION;

EID: 18544413004     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01884     Document Type: Article

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