In situ observations of the microphysical properties of young cirrus clouds

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 21, 1997, Pages 2542-2553

  Strom J ^a   Strauss, B ^b   Anderson, T ^c   Schroder F ^b   Heintzenberg, J ^d   Wendling, P ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS;

GERMANY;

EID: 0031395021     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1997)054<2542:ISOOTM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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