Droplet nuclei in non-precipitating clouds: Composition and size matter

Environmental Research Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Twohy, Cynthia H ^a   Anderson, James R ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol chemistry; Aerosol composition; Aerosol cloud interactions; CCN; Cloud chemistry; Cloud condensation nuclei; Organic aerosol; Sea salt aerosol; Sulfate aerosol

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

AEROSOL CHEMISTRY; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; CCN; CLOUD CHEMISTRIES; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; ORGANIC AEROSOL; SEA SALT AEROSOL; SULFATE AEROSOLS;

AEROSOLS;

EID: 62749163061     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17489326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/3/4/045002     Document Type: Article

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