A model description for cirrus cloud nucleation from homogeneous freezing of sulfate aerosols

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 20, 1997, Pages 23845-23850

  Tabazadeh, Azadeh ^a   Jensen, Eric J ^a   Toon, Owen B ^b  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0001244502     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01973     Document Type: Article

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