Eddy covariance measurements of the sea spray aerosol flux over the open ocean

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Norris, Sarah J ^a   Brooks, Ian M ^a   Hill, Martin K ^a   Brooks, Barbara J ^a   Smith, Michael H ^a   Sproson, David A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL FLUXES; AEROSOL SPECTROMETERS; AIR SEA FLUX; ATLANTIC OCEAN; EDDY COVARIANCE MEASUREMENTS; HIGH RATE; HIGH VARIABILITY; NORTH ATLANTIC; OPEN OCEAN; SEA SPRAY; SIZE RANGES; SIZE SPECTRUM; SONIC ANEMOMETER; SOURCE FUNCTIONS; SURFACE OCEAN-LOWER ATMOSPHERE STUDIES; WIND SPEED;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ANEMOMETER; CRUISE REPORT; EDDY COVARIANCE; OPEN OCEAN; PARTICLE SIZE; WIND VELOCITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 84859915701     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JD016549     Document Type: Article

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