Distinct CCN activation kinetics above the marine boundary layer along the California coast

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 36, Issue 15, 2009, Pages

  Ruehl, C R ^c   Chuang, P Y ^a   Nenes, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BOUNDARY LAYERS; DISSOLUTION; DROP FORMATION; LANDFORMS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ACTIVATION KINETICS; AMMONIUM SULFATE; ANTHROPOGENIC COMPONENTS; CALIFORNIA; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; CLOUD DROPLETS; CLOUD PROPERTIES; CONDENSED FILMS; EQUILIBRIUM PROPERTIES; KINETIC LIMITATIONS; MARINE BOUNDARY LAYERS; MASS ACCOMMODATION COEFFICIENT; NARROW SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTY;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

AEROSOL PROPERTY; AMMONIUM SULFATE; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; BOUNDARY LAYER; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD DROPLET; DISSOLUTION; REACTION KINETICS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SULFATE;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350004809     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009GL038839     Document Type: Article

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