Effect of aerosol size distribution changes on AOD, CCN and cloud droplet concentration: Case studies from Erfurt and Melpitz, Germany

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Romakkaniemi, S ^a   Arola, A ^b   Kokkola, H ^b   Birmili, W ^c   Tuch, T ^c   Kerminen, V M ^d   Raisanen P ^b   Smith, J N ^a,e   Korhonen, H ^b   Laaksonen, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; DROP FORMATION;

ACCUMULATION MODES; AEROSOL INDIRECT EFFECT; AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTHS; AEROSOL PROPERTIES; AEROSOL SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE; CENTRAL EUROPE; CLEAR SKY; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; CLOUD DROPLET NUMBER; CLOUD DROPLETS; CONDENSATION KINETICS; GERMANY; NUMBER CONCENTRATION; PARTICULATE MASS; SHORT-WAVE RADIATION; UPPER-END; URBAN AREAS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; CLEAR SKY; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD DROPLET; CONDENSATION; OPTICAL DEPTH; PARTICLE SIZE; SHORTWAVE RADIATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUPERSATURATION;

ERFURT; GERMANY; MELPITZ; SAXONY; THURINGIA;

EID: 84859709794     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JD017091     Document Type: Article

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