Formation of solid particles in synoptic-scale Arctic PSCs in early winter 2002/2003

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2001-2013

  Larsen, N ^a   Knudsen, B M ^a   Svendsen, S H ^a   Deshler, T ^b   Rosen, J M ^b   Kivi, R ^c   Weisser, C ^d   Schreiner, J ^d   Mauerberger, K ^d   Cairo, F ^e   Ovarlez, J ^f   Oelhaf, H ^g   Spang, R ^h  

^a DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

^e CNR   (Italy)

^f ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^g KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^h FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

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EID: 7244255913     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-4-2001-2004     Document Type: Article

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