Hygroscopic properties of the ambient aerosol in southern Sweden-a two year study

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 8343-8361

  Fors, E O ^a   Swietlicki, E ^a   Svenningsson, B ^a   Kristensson, A ^a   Frank, G P ^a   Sporre, M ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HYGROSCOPICITY; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIATIVE FORCING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUPERSATURATION;

SWEDEN;

EID: 80051753641     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-8343-2011     Document Type: Article

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