Influence of water-soluble organic carbon on cloud drop number concentration

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 1-14

  Ervens, Barbara ^a   Feingold, Graham ^b   Kreidenweis, Sonia M ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; CLOUD DROPLET; ORGANIC CARBON; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 27744442915     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005634     Document Type: Article

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