The role of the particle size distribution in assessing aerosol composition effects on simulated droplet activation

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 5435-5447

  Ward, D S ^a   Eidhammer, T ^b   Cotton, W R ^a   Kreidenweis, S M ^a  

^a Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD DROPLET; DROPLET; HYGROSCOPICITY; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 77953839816     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-5435-2010     Document Type: Article

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