Calibration of LACIS as a CCN detector and its use in measuring activation and hygroscopic growth of atmospheric aerosol particles

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 4519-4527

  Wex, H ^a   Kiselev, A ^a   Ziese, M ^a   Stratmann, F ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AMMONIUM SULFATE; CALIBRATION; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; DETECTION METHOD; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 33749556423     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-6-4519-2006     Document Type: Article

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