Cloud condensation nuclei activity and droplet activation kinetics of wet processed regional dust samples and minerals

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 8661-8676

  Kumar, P ^a,c   Sokolik, I N ^b   Nenes, A ^a,b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c SABIC Innovative Plastics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; CALCITE; CLAY; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; DROPLET; DUST; HYGROSCOPICITY; PARTICLE SIZE; QUARTZ; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUPERSATURATION;

CHINA; NORTH AFRICA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 84861126786     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-8661-2011     Document Type: Article

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