Slower CCN growth kinetics of anthropogenic aerosol compared to biogenic aerosol observed at a rural site

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 299-312

  Shantz, N C ^a,b   Chang, R Y W ^a   Slowik, J G ^a   Vlasenko, A ^a,b   Abbatt, J P D ^a   Leaitch, W R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIABATIC PROCESS; AEROSOL; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BIOGENIC EMISSION; CLIMATE FORCING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DROPLET; GROWTH RATE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE; RURAL AREA; WIND DIRECTION; WIND VELOCITY;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 74549213137     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-299-2010     Document Type: Article

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