Relaxed step functions for evaluation of CCN counter data on size-separated aerosol particles

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 592-608

  Svenningsson, Birgitta ^a   Bilde, Merete ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Activation; CCN; DMA; Solubility; Transfer function

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CHARGED PARTICLES; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SOLUBILITY; SUPERSATURATION;

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; CRITICAL DIAMETER; CRITICAL SUPERSATURATION; DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY; PARTICLE DIAMETERS; PARTICLE MOBILITY; SIZE-SEPARATED AEROSOLS; SOLUBLE COMPOUNDS;

TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

AEROSOL; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; MOBILITY; PARTICLE SIZE; SEPARATION; TRANSFER FUNCTION;

AEROSOL; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS COUNTER ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 45049088779     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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