Study of columnar aerosol size distribution in Hong Kong

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 6175-6189

  Yang, X ^a   Wenig, M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BIOMASS BURNING; COAGULATION; CORRELATION; GROWTH RATE; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; HYGROSCOPICITY; MODIS; OPTICAL DEPTH; PARAMETERIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 79960172672     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-9-6175-2009     Document Type: Article

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