Published May 1979 | Version v1
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Aerosol and ice nuclei measurements in the plume of the Homer City, PA., power plant

Creators

  • 1. NOAA, ERL, Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, Boulder, CO 80303

Description

The power plant produces aerosols that, in a clean atmosphere, enhance the concentration of particles of sizes smaller than 0.1 μm by more than two orders of magnitude, and of sizes larger than 1.0 μm by about a factor of ten. After two days of stagnant atmospheric conditions, ambient aerosol concentrations reach plume proportions. The plume-related aerosol has no effect on the threshold temperature of the freezing of supercooled water

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Geophys. Res. Lett.
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
5
Series
Geophys. Res. Lett.
Journal Page Range
371-374

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11499845
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTION; COOLING TOWERS; ENVIRONMENT; FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS; ICE CONDENSERS; PARTICLE SIZE; PLUMES; RAIN
Descriptors DEC
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; POLLUTION; POWER PLANTS; SIZE; SOLS; STEAM CONDENSERS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; VAPOR CONDENSERS