The rapid glaciation of slightly supercooled cumulus clouds

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 122, Issue 530, 1996, Pages 357-365

  Mason, B J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glaciation; Graupel; Hallett Mossop mechanism; Ice splinters

Indexed keywords

CUMULUS; GLACIATION; GRAUPEL PELLET; HALLETT-MOSSOP MECHANISM;

EID: 0029768460     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.53002     Document Type: Article

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