Charging, aggregation, and electrostatic dispersion of radioactive and nonradioactive particles in the atmosphere

Kim, Yong-Ha; Yiacoumi, Sotira; Tsouris, Costas

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-2-329-2024

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Charging, aggregation, and electrostatic dispersion of radioactive and nonradioactive particles in the atmosphere

Yong-Ha Kim, Sotira Yiacoumi, and Costas Tsouris

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