Nucleation and growth of stratospheric aerosolsFormation mechanisms and nucleation processes are examined, and nucleation in the stratosphere is considered, taking into account binary nucleation, ternary nucleation, binary heterogeneous nucleation, and heteromolecular nucleation. Attention is also given to the growth of aerosol particles, nucleation and growth in models, and the role of aerosols in the upper atmosphere. It is pointed out that various sampling studies and numerical models have provided evidence that the in situ oxidation of sulfur-bearing gases is responsible for the sulfate mass of the stratospheric aerosol. Data obtained by Castleman et al. (1974) suggest that there is a common source of sulfur compounds for the stratosphere of both the northern and southern hemispheres.
Document ID
19810054093
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Castleman, A. W., Jr. (Colorado, University; Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science, Boulder, CO, United States)
Keesee, R. G. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)