Comments on "Droplets to drops by turbulent coagulation"

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2397-2401

  Wang, Lian Ping ^a,b   Ayala, Orlando ^a   Xue, Yan ^a   Grabowski, Wojciech W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 33749258764     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3750.1     Document Type: Note

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