Particle-resolved simulation of aerosol size, composition, mixing state, and the associated optical and cloud condensation nuclei activation properties in an evolving urban plume

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 17, 2010, Pages

  Zaveri, Rahul A ^a   Barnard, James C ^a   Easter, Richard C ^a   Riemer, Nicole ^b   West, Matthew ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BINS; COAGULATION; CONDENSATION; ERRORS; SUPERSATURATION; THERMAL PLUMES; WATER CONTENT;

ACTIVATION PROPERTY; AEROSOL MIXING; AEROSOL SIZE; BLACK CARBON; BOX MODELS; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; INDIVIDUAL PARTICLES; MIXED PARTICLES; MIXING STATE; MONODISPERSE; MONTE CARLO MODEL; NUMBER CONCENTRATION; SINGLE SCATTERING ALBEDO; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION; URBAN PLUMES;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ALBEDO; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; BLACK CARBON; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; COAGULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROSS SECTION; DILUTION; ERROR ANALYSIS; EVAPORATION; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; RESOLUTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 77955439838     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD013616     Document Type: Article

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