Measurement of condensed water content in liquid and ice clouds using an airborne counterflow virtual impactor

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 197-202

  Twohy, Cynthia H ^a   Schanot, Allen J ^a   Cooper, William A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0000490040     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0197:MOCWCI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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