Persistent daily new particle formation at a mountain-top location

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 24, 2011, Pages 4111-4115

  Hallar, A Gannet ^a   Lowenthal, Douglas H ^b   Chirokova, Galina ^a   Borys, Randolph D ^b   Wiedinmyer, Christine ^c  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric aerosols; High elevation; New particle formation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL SURFACE AREA; AVERAGE GROWTH RATE; CORRELATION FACTORS; FORMATION RATES; FREE TROPOSPHERE; HIGH ELEVATION; NEW PARTICLE FORMATION; OZONE CONCENTRATION; STORM PEAK LABORATORY; WINTER MONTHS;

LANDFORMS; OZONE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

OZONE;

AEROSOL; CONDENSATION; CORRELATION; ELEVATION; GROWTH RATE; MOUNTAIN REGION; NUCLEATION; OBSERVATORY; OZONE; PARTICLE MOTION; PARTICLE SIZE; SEASONALITY; TROPOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOGRAPHIC ELEVATION; GROWTH RATE; MOUNTAIN TOP; NEW PARTICLE FORMATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED STATES;

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959501826     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.04.044     Document Type: Article

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