An evaluation of the temperature, water vapor, and vertical velocity structure of aircraft contrails

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D8, 1998, Pages 8727-8736

  Baumgardner, Darrel ^a   Miake Lye, R C ^b   Anderson, M R ^b   Brown, R C ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b AERODYNE RESEARCH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT CONTRAIL; TEMPERATURE; WATER VAPOUR;

EID: 0032571686     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00205     Document Type: Article

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