Simulation of nitrate, sulfate, and ammonium aerosols over the United States

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 22, 2012, Pages 11213-11227

  Walker, J M ^a   Philip, S ^c   Martin, R V ^c,d   Seinfeld, J H ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b California Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d HARVARD SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AMMONIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EOS; NITRATE; NITRIC ACID; NUMERICAL MODEL; SULFATE;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84869046632     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-12-11213-2012     Document Type: Article

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