Dynamics of the sulphate aerosol size distribution on a global scale

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Ma, Xiaoyan ^a   von Salzen, Knut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; COAGULATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING;

AERIAL SURVEY; AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CONDENSATION; DRY DEPOSITION; NUCLEATION; REMOTE SENSING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SULFATE; WET DEPOSITION;

EID: 33745258211     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006620     Document Type: Article

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