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ice nucleation particle counter  

DEFINITION

  • Instrument designed for measuring the number concentration of particles in an aerosol sample that may act as ice nuclei for liquid cloud droplets by exposing the particles to an atmosphere with a defined water vapour supersaturation and temperature similar to those occuring in clouds.

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ENTRY TERMS

  • ice nucleating particle counter

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https://vocabulary.actris.nilu.no/actris_vocab/icenucleationparticlecounter

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