Microphysics of marine stratocumulus clouds with two drizzle modes

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1649-1662

  Gerber, H ^a  

^a GERBER SCIENTIFIC INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTEX; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; DRIZZLE; DROPLET GROWTH; MARINE CLOUD; STRATOCUMULUS;

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EID: 0030430517     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<1649:MOMSCW>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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