Observations of nighttime new particle formation in the troposphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Lee, Shan Hu ^a   Young, Li Hao ^a,b   Benson, David R ^a   Suni, Tanja ^c   Kulmala, Markku ^c   Junninen, Heikki ^c   Campos, Teresa L ^d   Rogers, David C ^d   Jensen, Jorgen ^d  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CONDENSATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEATION; TROPOSPHERE;

AEROSOL; CLIMATE MODELING; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CONDENSATION; NUCLEATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; TROPOSPHERE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; TUMBARUMBA;

EID: 48749116330     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009351     Document Type: Article

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