A three-dimensional sectional representation of aerosol mixing state for simulating optical properties and cloud condensation nuclei

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 121, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 5912-5929

  Ching, Joseph ^a   Zaveri, Rahul A ^a   Easter, Richard C ^a   Riemer, Nicole ^b   Fast, Jerome D ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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

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EID: 85021156278     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2015JD024323     Document Type: Article

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