Deducing droplet concentration and supersaturation in marine boundary layer clouds from surface aerosol measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 26553-26565

  Hoppel, W A ^a   Frick, G M ^a   Fitzgerald, J W ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AEROSOLS; BOUNDARY LAYER; CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUDS; DROPLET CONCENTRATION; MARINE BOUNDARY LAYER; SEA SURFACE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUPERSATURATION;

EID: 0030433582     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02243     Document Type: Article

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