Experimental investigation of homogeneous freezing of sulphuric acid particles in the aerosol chamber AIDA

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 211-223

  Mohler O ^a   Stetzer, O ^a   Schaefers, S ^a   Linke, C ^a   Schnaiter, M ^a   Tiede, R ^a   Saathoff, H ^a   Kramer M ^b   Mangold, A ^b   Budz, P ^c   Zink, P ^c   Schreiner, J ^c   Mauersberger, K ^c   Haag, W ^d   Karcher B ^d   Schurath, U ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

^d GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

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EID: 79954436667     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-3-211-2003     Document Type: Article

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