Charge induced stability of water droplets in subsaturated environment

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2031-2037

  Nielsen, J K ^a   Maus, C ^b   Rzesanke, D ^c   Leisner, T ^c  

^a Danish Meterological Institute   (Denmark)

^b ILMENAU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; DROPLET; ELECTRODYNAMICS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FREEZING; ICE; PARTIAL PRESSURE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 79952386145     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-2031-2011     Document Type: Article

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