Cluster activation theory as an explanation of the linear dependence between formation rate of 3 nm particles and sulphuric acid concentration

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 787-793

  Kulmala, Markku ^a   Lehtinen, K E J ^b   Laaksonen, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; NUCLEATION; SULFURIC ACID;

EID: 33645807623     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-6-787-2006     Document Type: Article

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