Cloud droplet number enhanced by co-condensation of organic vapours

Nature Geoscience

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 443-446

  Topping, David ^a   Connolly, Paul ^a   Mcfiggans, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; CONDENSATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; VOLATILIZATION; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84878706936     PISSN: 17520894     EISSN: 17520908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ngeo1809     Document Type: Article

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