Particle growth in the plumes of coal-fired power plants

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 12, 2002, Pages

  Brock, Charles A ^a,b   Washenfelder, Rebecca A ^c   Trainer, Michael ^a   Ryerson, Thomas B ^a   Wilson, J Charles ^d   Reeves, J Michael ^d   Huey, L Gregory ^e   Holloway, John S ^a,b   Parrish, David D ^a   Hübler, Gerhard ^a,b   Fehsenfeld, Fred C ^a,b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d University of Denver   (United States)

^e GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Industrial; Oxidation; Particles; Plumes; Urban

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; NUCLEATION; PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 9644283564     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jd001062     Document Type: Article

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