Cosmic ray-produced radionuclides as tracers of atmospheric precipitation processes.
Through recent developments in instrumental analysis it is now possible to measure with good precision the rainwater concentrations of five short-lived radionuclides which are produced by cosmic ray spallation of atmospheric argon. These measurements provide a method for studying the in-cloud nucleation times and aerosol scavenging efficiencies, and promise to provide information onshort-term processes which occur in rain and snow formation.
Wogman
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NA
Thomas
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Cooper
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Engelmann
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RJ
Perkins
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