Aerosol distributions and cloud interactions at a mountaintop laboratory

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 18, 2002, Pages AAC-1-1-AAC-1-6

  Lowenthal, Douglas H ^a   Borys, Randolph D ^b   Wetzel, Melanie A ^b  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud condensation nuclei; Condensation nuclei; Ultrafine particles

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CLOUDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONDENSATION; DIFFUSION;

AEROSOL; CLOUD; GEOPHYSICS;

EID: 33646516599     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD002046     Document Type: Article

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