On the derivation of particle nucleation rates from experimental formation rates

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 4063-4075

  Kurten A ^a   Williamson, C ^a   Almeida, J ^b   Kirkby, J ^a,b   Curtius, J ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL FORMATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NUCLEATION; NUMERICAL METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 84928526501     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-15-4063-2015     Document Type: Article

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