Contribution of pollen to atmospheric ice nuclei concentrations

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 5433-5449

  Hader, J D ^a   Wright, T P ^a   Petters, M D ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ICE CRYSTAL; POLLEN;

NORTH CAROLINA; RALEIGH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901821946     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-5433-2014     Document Type: Article

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