Nucleation and growth of sulfate aerosol in coal-fired power plant plumes: Sensitivity to background aerosol and meteorology

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 189-206

  Stevens, R G ^a   Pierce, J R ^a   Brock, C A ^b   Reed, M K ^c   Crawford, J H ^d   Holloway, J S ^b   Ryerson, T B ^b   Huey, L G ^e   Nowak, J B ^b,f  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; COAGULATION; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; CONDENSATION; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; NUCLEATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLUME; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84855504918     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-12-189-2012     Document Type: Article

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