Atmospheric aerosol and cloud condensation nuclei formation: A possible influence of cosmic rays?

Space Science Reviews

Volumn 125, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 169-186

  Arnold, F ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Clouds; Cosmic rays

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSMIC RAYS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIATION EFFECTS;

AIRCRAFT MEASUREMENTS; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI (CCN); CLUSTER IONS;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

EID: 33847313758     PISSN: 00386308     EISSN: 15729672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11214-006-9055-4     Document Type: Article

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