Black carbon mixing state impacts on cloud microphysical properties: Effects of aerosol plume and environmental conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 121, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 5990-6013

  Ching, J ^a   Riemer, N ^b   West, M ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 85021088554     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2016JD024851     Document Type: Article

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