Nucleation and condensational growth to CCN sizes during a sustained pristine biogenic SOA event in a forested mountain valley

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 3147-3163

  Pierce, J R ^a   Leaitch, W R ^b   Liggio, J ^b   Westervelt, D M ^c   Wainwright, C D ^a   Abbatt, J P D ^d   Ahlm, L ^e   Al Basheer, W ^b   Cziczo, D J ^f   Hayden, K L ^b   Lee, A K Y ^d   Li, S M ^b   Russell, L M ^e   Sjostedt, S J ^b   Strawbridge, K B ^b   Travis, M ^b   Vlasenko, A ^b   Wentzell, J J B ^b   Wiebe, H A ^b   Wong, J P S ^d   MacDonald, A M ^b   more..

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AIR TEMPERATURE; BIOGENIC EMISSION; COAGULATION; CONDENSATION; MIXING RATIO; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; COAST MOUNTAINS; WHISTLER MOUNTAIN;

EID: 84859336866     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-12-3147-2012     Document Type: Article

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