The role of the particle size distribution in assessing aerosol composition effects on simulated droplet activation
Variations in the chemical composition of atmospheric aerosols alter their hygroscopicity and can lead to changes in the cloud-active fraction of the aerosols, or cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) number concentration. To investigate the importance of this effect under different atmospheric conditions...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2010-06-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/10/5435/2010/acp-10-5435-2010.pdf |