Differences in early contrail evolution of two-engine versus four-engine aircraft: Lidar measurements and numerical simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D5, 2001, Pages 4899-4911

  Sussmann, Ralf ^a   Gierens, Klaus M ^b  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; CONDENSATE; ENGINE; LIDAR; VAPOR;

AIRCRAFT; CONTRAIL; ICE CRYSTAL; LIDAR;

EID: 0034961882     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900533     Document Type: Article

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