Atmospheric new particle formation: Real and apparent growth of neutral and charged particles

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 4939-4955

  Leppa J ^a   Anttila, T ^a   Kerminen, V M ^a   Kulmala, M ^b   Lehtinen, K E J ^c  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL FORMATION; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; COAGULATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; GROWTH RATE; NUCLEATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; SCAVENGING (CHEMISTRY); SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 79957839798     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-4939-2011     Document Type: Article

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