Evidence for the role of ion-induced particle formation during an atmospheric nucleation event observed in Tropospheric Ozone Production about the Spring Equinox (TOPSE)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Kanawade, Vijay ^a   Tripathi, S N ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; IONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METEOROLOGY; NUCLEATION; OZONE LAYER; TROPOSPHERE;

ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; NUCLEATION; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 33644953286     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006366     Document Type: Article

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