Frost flower surface area and chemistry as a function of salinity and temperature

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 20, 2009, Pages

  Obbard, Rachel W ^a   Roscoe, Howard K ^a   Wolff, Eric W ^a   Atkinson, Helen M ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SEAWATER;

BRUNAUER EMMETT TELLER ANALYSIS; FROST FLOWERS; GROWTH TIME; HUDSON BAY; ICE CORE; LOW TEMPERATURES; POLAR REGIONS; REPRODUCIBILITIES; SEA SALTS; SURFACE AREA; TIDAL EFFECTS; TOTAL SURFACE AREA;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

AIR-ICE INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HALOGEN; ICE CORE; ICE CRYSTAL; METHANE; POLAR REGION; SALINITY; TROPOSPHERE;

CANADA; HUDSON BAY; NORTH AMERICA;

EPINNULA MAGISTRALIS;

EID: 72049103389     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD012481     Document Type: Article

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