In situ measurements of enhanced crystal number densities in cirrus clouds caused by aircraft exhaust

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D10, 1998, Pages 11355-11361

  Ström, Johan ^a   Ohlsson, Sofia ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT EXHAUST; CIRRUS; CONTRAIL; ICE CRYSTAL;

EID: 0032571966     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00807     Document Type: Article

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