The microphysical structure and evolution of Hawaiian rainband clouds. Part II: Aircraft measurements within rainbands containing high reflectivity cores

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 208-226

  Szumowski, Marcin J ^a,b   Rauber, Robert M ^b   Ochs III, Harry T ^a,b   Beard, Kenneth V ^a,b  

^a ILLINOIS STATE WATER SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; DROP BREAKUP; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; RAIN;

HAWAIIAN RAINBAND CLOUDS; HIGH REFLECTIVITY CORES; MICROPHYSICAL STRUCTURE;

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE;

AIRCRAFT MEASUREMENT; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; LIQUID WATER CONTENT; RAINBAND; UPDRAFT;

USA, HAWAII;

EID: 0031862107     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1998)055<0208:TMSAEO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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