Relating cloud condensation nuclei activity and oxidation level of α-pinene secondary organic aerosols

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 22, 2011, Pages

  Frosch, M ^a   Bilde, M ^a   DeCarlo, P F ^b,c   Juranyi Z ^b,d   Tritscher, T ^b   Dommen, J ^b   Donahue, N M ^e   Gysel, M ^b   Weingartner, E ^b   Baltensperger, U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c Drexel University   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND ARTS NORTHWESTERN SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

^e CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CONDENSATION; DRIERS (MATERIALS); GROWTH KINETICS; OXYGENATION; OXYGENATORS; OZONE; PHOTOLYSIS;

AEROSOL MASS SPECTROMETERS; AMMONIUM SULFATE; CHEMICAL AGING; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; LEAST SQUARES FIT; MASS FRAGMENTS; MOLAR RATIO; ORGANIC AEROSOL; OXIDATION LEVEL; OZONOLYSIS; PRECURSOR CONCENTRATION; SECONDARY ORGANIC AEROSOLS; SMOG CHAMBERS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; AGING; AMMONIUM SULFATE; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; HYGROSCOPICITY; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OXIDATION; OXYGENATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOLYSIS; SMOG;

EID: 82955186383     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JD016401     Document Type: Article

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