Parameterizing the competition between homogeneous and heterogeneous freezing in ice cloud formation - Polydisperse ice nuclei

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 5933-5948

  Barahona, D ^a   Nenes, A ^a,b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; FORMATION MECHANISM; FREEZING; HETEROGENEITY; ICE; PARAMETERIZATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 77951676052     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-9-5933-2009     Document Type: Article

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