Cloud particle measurements in thunderstorm anvils and possible weather threat to aviation

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 113-121

  Lawson, R Paul ^c   Angus, Leigh J ^a,c   Heymsfield, Andrew J ^b,d  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Microscale Mesoscale Meteorol Div

^c SPEC INC   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIATION; ICE PROBLEMS; METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; THUNDERSTORMS;

CLOUD PARTICLE MEASUREMENTS; THUNDERSTORM ANVILS;

TURBOFAN ENGINES;

EID: 0031685856     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.2268     Document Type: Article

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