Fatty acids in the marine atmosphere: Factors governing their concentrations and evaluation of organic films on sea-salt particles

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue D17, 2002, Pages

  Mochida, Michihiro ^a   Kitamori, Yasuyuki ^a   Kawamura, Kimitaka ^a   Nojiri, Yukihiro ^b   Suzuki, Keisuke ^c  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^c SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

aerosol; biological productivity; fatty acid; marine boundary layer; organic film; sea salt

Indexed keywords

EID: 9144223818     PISSN: 2169897X     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001278     Document Type: Article

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