Analysis of cloud condensation nuclei composition and growth kinetics using a pumped counterflow virtual impactor and aerosol mass spectrometer

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1677-1688

  Slowik, J G ^a,c   Cziczo, D J ^b   Abbatt, J P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATOR MASS SPECTROMETRY; AEROSOL; AMMONIUM COMPOUND; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; DIFFUSION; EMISSION; EVAPORATION; FIELD METHOD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MOMENTUM; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VELOCITY;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 84857694156     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-4-1677-2011     Document Type: Article

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