Parameterizations for the cross-sectional area and extinction of cirrus and stratiform ice cloud particles

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 936-956

  Heymsfield, Andrew J ^a   Miloshevich, Larry M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; ICE; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); SUBLIMATION; WIND TUNNELS;

CIRRUS CLOUDS; ICE CLOUD PARTICLES;

CLOUDS;

CIRRUS; EXTINCTION; ICE CRYSTAL; PARAMETERIZATION; STRATIFORM CLOUD;

EID: 0013124501     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2003)060<0936:PFTCSA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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