News 28.11.2013
Southern Africa’s cloud condensation nuclei predominantly formed by industry and veld fires
Southern Africa’s cloud condensation nuclei predominantly formed by particle formation, industry and veld fires
The atmosphere’s cloud condensation nuclei impact the composition and optical properties of clouds and thus the regional and global climate, as well as rainfall. In Southern Africa, cloud condensation nuclei are predominantly caused by industry and veld fires.
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FMI: Dos. Lauri Laakso, lauri.laakso@fmi.fi, tel. +358 50 525 7488University of Helsinki: FT Joonas Merikanto, joonas.merikanto@helsinki.fi, tel. +358 50 318 2235
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