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Hygroscopic growth of atmospheric aerosol particles based on active remote sensing and radiosounding measurements: selected cases in southeastern Spain
M. J. Granados-Muñoz
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA), Avda. del Mediterráneo s/n, 18006, Granada, Spain
Dpt. Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
F. Navas-Guzmán
Dpt. Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA), Avda. del Mediterráneo s/n, 18006, Granada, Spain
now at: Institute of Applied Physics (IAP), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
J. A. Bravo-Aranda
Dpt. Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA), Avda. del Mediterráneo s/n, 18006, Granada, Spain
J. L. Guerrero-Rascado
Dpt. Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA), Avda. del Mediterráneo s/n, 18006, Granada, Spain
H. Lyamani
Dpt. Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA), Avda. del Mediterráneo s/n, 18006, Granada, Spain
A. Valenzuela
Dpt. Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA), Avda. del Mediterráneo s/n, 18006, Granada, Spain
Dpt. Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA), Avda. del Mediterráneo s/n, 18006, Granada, Spain
J. Fernández-Gálvez
Dpt. Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA), Avda. del Mediterráneo s/n, 18006, Granada, Spain
L. Alados-Arboledas
Dpt. Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA), Avda. del Mediterráneo s/n, 18006, Granada, Spain
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