Hygroscopicity, CCN and volatility properties of submicron atmospheric aerosol in a boreal forest environment during the summer of 2010

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 4733-4748

  Hong, J ^a   Hakkinen S A K ^a,b   Paramonov, M ^a   Aijala M ^a   Hakala, J ^a   Nieminen, T ^a   Mikkila J ^c   Prisle, N L ^a   Kulmala, M ^a   Riipinen, I ^d   Bilde, M ^e   Kerminen, V M ^a   Petaja T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^c Airmodus Ltd   (Finland)

^d STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; AITKEN NUCLEUS; BOREAL FOREST; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; HYGROSCOPICITY; PARTICLE SIZE; SUMMER;

FINLAND; HYYTIALA; PIRKANMAA;

EID: 84900816100     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-4733-2014     Document Type: Article

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