A semi-analytical method for calculating rates of new sulfate aerosol formation from the gas phase

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 3447-3459

  Kazil, J ^a,b   Lovejoy, E R ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL FORMATION; ANALYTICAL METHOD; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; GAS PHASE REACTION; NUCLEATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; SULFATE;

EID: 34547291962     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-7-3447-2007     Document Type: Article

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