Modelling the formation of organic particles in the atmosphere

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1071-1083

  Anttila, T ^a,b   Kerminen, V M ^a   Kulmala, M ^b   Laaksonen, A ^c   O'Dowd, C D ^d  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 4544323774     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-4-1071-2004     Document Type: Article

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