Improvements of droplet size distribution measurements with the fast-FSSP (Forward Scattering Spectrometer Probe)

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1077-1090

  Brenguier, Jean Louis ^a,e   Bourrianne, Thierry ^a   De Coelho, Afranio Araujo ^a,b   Isbert, Jacques ^c   Peytavi, Robert ^a   Trevarin, Dominique ^a   Weschler, Perry ^d  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c ONERA   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROPLET; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPECTROMETER;

EID: 0032458811     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<1077:IODSDM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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