Size distributions and modal parameters of aerosol constituents in northern Finland during the European Arctic Aerosol Study

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 14, 2002, Pages

  Ricard, V ^a   Jaffrezo, J L ^a   Kerminen, V M ^b   Hillamo, R E ^b   Teinila K ^b   Maenhaut, W ^c  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GLACIOLOGIE ET GÉOPHYSIQUE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aerosol chemistry; High latitudes; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 36448932390     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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