Cloud droplet residual particle microphysics in marine stratocumulus clouds observed during the Monterey Area Ship Track experiment

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 2671-2683

  Öström, Elisabeth ^a,c   Noone, Kevin J ^a   Pockalny, Robert A ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; EXHAUST EMISSION; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; RADIATIVE FORCING; STRATOCUMULUS;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033788567     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2000)057<2671:CDRPMI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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