Aitken Nuclei

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Aitken Nuclei

The microscopic particles in the atmosphere which serve as condensation nuclei for droplet growth during the rapid adiabatic expansion produced by an Aitken dust counter. These nuclei are both solid and liquid particles whose diameters are of the order of tenths of microns or even smaller.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use