Physical and chemical properties of the aerosol within the southeastern Pacific marine boundary layer

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 12, 2007, Pages

  Tomlinson, Jason M ^a   Li, Runjun ^a   Collins, Don R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CLOUDS; NUCLEATION; SUPERSATURATION;

AEROSOL PROPERTY; BOUNDARY LAYER; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; NUCLEATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STRATOCUMULUS; SUPERSATURATION;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (SOUTHEAST);

EID: 34547808916     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007771     Document Type: Article

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