Heterogeneous ice nucleation on phase-separated organic-sulfate particles: Effect of liquid vs. glassy coatings

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 4681-4695

  Schill, G P ^a   Tolbert, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AMMONIUM SULFATE; CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; ICE CRYSTAL; NUCLEATION; PHASE TRANSITION; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 84877851847     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-4681-2013     Document Type: Article

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