Factors influencing new particle formation at the rural site, Harwell, United Kingdom

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 14, 2007, Pages

  Charron, Aurélie ^a   Birmili, Wolfram ^b   Harrison, Roy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; CLOUDS; NUCLEATION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SOLAR RADIATION; WIND;

AEROSOL FORMATION; AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; CLOUD COVER; COLD FRONT; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE MOTION; RURAL ATMOSPHERE; SOLAR RADIATION;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; HARWELL; OXFORDSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34548844213     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD008425     Document Type: Article

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