On the formation and growth of atmospheric nanoparticles

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 90, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 132-150

  Kulmala, Markku ^a   Kerminen, Veli Matti ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aerosol particles; Atmopsheric nucleation; Nanoaerosols

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; FIBER OPTICS; IONS; METEOROLOGY; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURES; NUCLEATION;

AEROSOL PARTICLES; ATMOPSHERIC NUCLEATION; ATMOSPHERIC NUCLEATIONS; HEALTH EFFECTS; ION CLUSTERS; MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGIES; NANOAEROSOLS; PARTICLE FORMATIONS; ULTRA-FINE PARTICLES;

ATMOSPHERICS;

AEROSOL; CLIMATE EFFECT; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SETTLING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 56249135234     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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