Sulfuric acid nucleation: An experimental study of the effect of seven bases

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 120, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1933-1950

  Glasoe, W A ^a   Volz, K ^a   Panta, B ^a   Freshour, N ^a   Bachman, R ^a   Hanson, D R ^a   McMurry, P H ^b   Jen, C ^b  

^a AUGSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOREACTOR; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NUCLEATION; SULFURIC ACID; WATER LEVEL;

EID: 84925603022     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD022730     Document Type: Article

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