Articles | Volume 9, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-9-6865-2009
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-9-6865-2009
21 Sep 2009
 | 21 Sep 2009

Hygroscopic growth of urban aerosol particles in Beijing (China) during wintertime: a comparison of three experimental methods

J. Meier, B. Wehner, A. Massling, W. Birmili, A. Nowak, T. Gnauk, E. Brüggemann, H. Herrmann, H. Min, and A. Wiedensohler

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Subject: Aerosols | Research Activity: Field Measurements | Altitude Range: Troposphere | Science Focus: Physics (physical properties and processes)
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