In situ measurements of microphysical properties and trace gases in two cumulonimbus anvils over western Europe

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D10, 1999, Pages 12221-12226

  Ström, Johan ^a   Fischer, Horst ^b   Lelieveld, Jos ^c   Schröder, Franz ^d,e  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^e Oberpfaffenhofen   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CUMULONIMBUS; TRACE GAS;

(WEST); EUROPE;

EID: 0033609248     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900188     Document Type: Article

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