On aerosol hygroscopicity, cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) spectra and critical supersaturation measured at two remote islands of Korea between 2006 and 2009

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 24, 2011, Pages 12627-12645

  Kim, J H ^a   Yum, S S ^a,b   Shim, S ^b   Yoon, S C ^c   Hudson, J G ^d   Park, J ^e   Lee, S J ^e  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Meteorological Research Institute   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Desert Research Institute   (United States)

^e National Institute of Environmental Research   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HYGROSCOPICITY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUPERSATURATION;

KOREA;

EID: 83755180563     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-12627-2011     Document Type: Article

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