Kaolinite particles as ice nuclei: Learning from the use of different kaolinite samples and different coatings

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 5529-5546

  Wex, H ^a   Demott, P J ^b   Tobo, Y ^b   Hartmann, S ^a   Rosch M ^a   Clauss, T ^a   Tomsche, L ^a   Niedermeier, D ^a   Stratmann, F ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; FELDSPAR; FREEZING; ICE CORE; KAOLINITE; NUCLEATION; SULFURIC ACID; SUPERSATURATION; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84901916182     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-5529-2014     Document Type: Article

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