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Aitken nucleus

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003422

A microscopic aerosol particle with a radius smaller than 0.1 micrometers, serving as a condensation nucleus in the atmosphere. These particles are too small to act as efficient cloud condensation nuclei but are numerous in both polluted and clean air. Their concentration is measured using a condensation particle counter.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003422
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003422",
  "term": "Aitken nucleus",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A microscopic aerosol particle with a radius smaller than 0.1 micrometers, serving as a condensation nucleus in the atmosphere. These particles are too small to act as efficient cloud condensation nuclei but are numerous in both polluted and clean air. Their concentration is measured using a condensation particle counter.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/aitken-nucleus/"
}

Record 378 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.