Small ice crystals in cirrus clouds: A model study and comparison with in situ observations

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1928-1939

  Lin, Hong ^a   Noone, Kevin J ^b   Ström, Johan ^b   Heymsfield, Andrew J ^c  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; ICE CRYSTAL; NUCLEATION;

GERMANY;

EID: 0031822422     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1998)055<1928:SICICC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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