In situ observations of contrail microphysics and implications for their radiative impact

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D10, 1999, Pages 12077-12084

  Poellot, Michael R ^a   Arnott, W Patrick ^b   Hallett, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; CONTRAIL;

EID: 0033609254     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900109     Document Type: Article

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