The importance of aerosol mixing state and size-resolved composition on CCN concentration and the variation of the importance with atmospheric aging of aerosols

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 7267-7283

  Wang, J ^a   Cubison, M J ^b   Aiken, A C ^b   Jimenez, J L ^b   Collins, D R ^c  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; BLACK CARBON; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; DIURNAL VARIATION; MIXING; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MEXICO CITY;

EID: 79960497157     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-7267-2010     Document Type: Article

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