Laboratory simulations of radiatively induced entrainment in stratiform clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D8, 1998, Pages 8827-8837

  Sayler, Bentley J ^a   Breidenthal, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; ENTRAINMENT; STRATIFORM;

EID: 0032571687     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00344     Document Type: Article

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