Ice nucleation by water-soluble macromolecules
Cloud glaciation is critically important for the global radiation budget (albedo) and for initiation of precipitation. But the freezing of pure water droplets requires cooling to temperatures as low as 235 K. Freezing at higher temperatures requires the presence of an ice nucleator, which serves as...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-04-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/15/4077/2015/acp-15-4077-2015.pdf |