Clustering, randomness, and regularity in cloud fields. 5. The nature of regular cumulus cloud fields

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D10, 1998, Pages 11363-11380

  Nair, U S ^a,b   Weger, R C ^a   Kuo, K S ^a,b   Welch, R M ^a,b  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD FIELD; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CUMULUS;

EID: 0032571973     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00088     Document Type: Article

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