Aerosol dynamics simulations on the connection of sulphuric acid and new particle formation

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2933-2947

  Sihto, S L ^a   Vuollekoski, H ^a   Leppa J ^b   Riipinen, I ^a   Kerminen, V M ^b   Korhonen, H ^c   Lehtinen, K E J ^b,c   Boy, M ^a   Kulmala, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

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EID: 69949093297     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-9-2933-2009     Document Type: Article

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