Turbulence and cloud microphysics

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2-4, 1996, Pages 283-306

  Jonas, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; COALESCENCE; CONDENSATION; DRY AIR; ENTRAINMENT; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0030460511     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-8095(95)00035-6     Document Type: Article

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