Influence of measurement uncertainties on fractional solubility of iron in mineral aerosols over the oceans

Aeolian Research

Volumn 22, Issue , 2016, Pages 85-92

  Meskhidze, Nicholas ^a   Johnson, Matthew S ^b   Hurley, David ^a   Dawson, Kyle ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D chemical transport model; Measurement techniques; Mineral dust; Soluble iron

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; IRON; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 84979066389     PISSN: 18759637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aeolia.2016.07.002     Document Type: Article

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