Influence of dust composition on cloud droplet formation

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 2904-2916

  Kelly, James T ^a,c   Chuang, Catherine C ^c   Wexler, Anthony S ^a,b  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Desert; Long range transport; Mineral; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CARBONATE MINERALS; CLOUDS; CONDENSATION; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; WATER;

DESERTS; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT;

DUST;

AMMONIUM SULFATE; CALCIUM ION; CARBONIC ACID; MAGNESIUM ION; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; POTASSIUM ION;

ADIABATIC PROCESS; AEROSOL; CARBONATE; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD DROPLET; DUST; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; MINERALOGY; SEA SALT; WATER UPTAKE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLOUD; DUST; MINERALOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 33947411714     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.12.008     Document Type: Article

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