Characterization of ice crystals in clouds by simple mathematical expressions based on successive modification of simple shapes

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 2035-2041

  Wang, Pao K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; CRYSTALS; FUNCTIONS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DENDRITES;

ICE;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; ICE CRYSTAL;

EID: 0031200840     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1997)054<2035:COICIC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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