The role of background cloud microphysics in the radiative formation of ship tracks

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 2607-2624

  Platnick, Steven ^a,b   Durkee, P A ^c   Nielsen, K ^c   Taylor, J P ^d   Tsay, S C ^a   King, M D ^a   Ferek, R J ^e,g   Hobbs, P V ^e   Rottman, J W ^f  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^c NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^d MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^f SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^g OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; FORMATION MECHANISM; INFRARED IMAGERY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REFLECTANCE; REMOTE SENSING; SHIPPING;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033793329     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2000)057<2607:TROBCM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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