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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-1957-2013
© Author(s) 2013. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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20 Feb 2013
Research article |
| 20 Feb 2013
Boundary layer nucleation as a source of new CCN in savannah environment
L. Laakso
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
J. Merikanto
Department of Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
V. Vakkari
Department of Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
H. Laakso
Department of Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
M. Kulmala
Department of Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
M. Molefe
Department of Physics, North-West University, Private Bag X 2046, Mmabatho, South Africa
N. Kgabi
Department of Physics, North-West University, Private Bag X 2046, Mmabatho, South Africa
D. Mabaso
Rustenburg Local Municipality, Rustenburg, South Africa
K. S. Carslaw
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
D. V. Spracklen
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
L. A. Lee
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
C. L. Reddington
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
V.-M. Kerminen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Department of Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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