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Research article
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17 Feb 2012
Research article |
| 17 Feb 2012
South African EUCAARI measurements: seasonal variation of trace gases and aerosol optical properties
L. Laakso
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Finland
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
V. Vakkari
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Finland
A. Virkkula
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Finland
H. Laakso
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Finland
J. Backman
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Finland
M. Kulmala
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Finland
J. P. Beukes
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
P. G. van Zyl
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
P. Tiitta
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
M. Josipovic
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
J. J. Pienaar
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
K. Chiloane
ESKOM, Sustainability and Innovation, Environmental Sciences Department, South Africa
S. Gilardoni
Climate Change Unit, European Commission DG JRC, Ispra, Italy
E. Vignati
Climate Change Unit, European Commission DG JRC, Ispra, Italy
A. Wiedensohler
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
T. Tuch
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
W. Birmili
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
S. Piketh
Climatology Research Group, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
K. Collett
Climatology Research Group, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
G. D. Fourie
Sasol Technology, Research and Development, Sasolburg, South Africa
M. Komppula
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Kuopio, Finland
H. Lihavainen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
G. de Leeuw
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
TNO, Utrecht, The Netherlands
V.-M. Kerminen
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Finland
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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